US Customs and Border Protection employees told not to use DEI terms

Published May 10, 2025 6:00am ET



EXCLUSIVE — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the country’s largest law enforcement agency, put out a notice to senior employees shortly after President Donald Trump’s return to Washington that listed dozens of diversity, equity, and inclusion terms banned from government communications.

A document obtained by the Washington Examiner on Friday revealed that CBP personnel were told not to use three dozen terms related to DEI following Trump’s executive actions on the matter.

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