Summary
President Donald Trump's administration faced significant protests over immigration policies, leading to policy reversals. At the same time, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made major changes to vaccine policies, dropping some vaccine recommendations and staffing changes at the CDC. These decisions have drawn criticism from medical groups and led to lawsuits.
Key Facts
- President Trump's immigration policies saw strong public protests, especially in Minneapolis.
- The administration's stance on immigration is now less popular, with a 20-point drop in approval.
- Major protests in cities across the U.S. led to a rollback of aggressive immigration enforcement.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as HHS Secretary, cut several vaccine recommendations.
- The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices was replaced with vaccine skeptics.
- Around 10,000 employees were removed from key health agencies without replacements.
- Some states are working to end laws requiring school vaccinations for certain diseases.
- Medical groups are suing over the removal of COVID-19 vaccine recommendations.
