The New York Times first reported the move, indicating that more than 100 staff members of the office were put on administrative leave for the next 60 days.

In addition to the civil rights office, the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman was eliminated, as was the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman. The first provides an opportunity for those to bring concerns about the immigration process while the second is a route for the public to flag issues about the problems facing those held in immigration detention.