The Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers Thursday in what tribal and national leaders said will have a “dramatic” impact in health, education, law enforcement, social services and other tribal programs.
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a group that defends government workers, said the Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service would be hit especially hard by laying off probationary employees because it has trouble recruiting inspectors required to be present at all times at most slaughterhouses.
