Trump administration removes ban on ‘segregated facilities’ such as waiting rooms and restaurants

Donald Trump’s administration has revoked a ban preventing federal contracts being awarded to companies who practice segregation, a move that has been condemned for “undoing decades of federal anti-discrimination policy”.

The directive, issued by the US General Services Administration on 15 February, removed a ban on “segregated facilities”, such as waiting rooms and restaurants, for federal contractors. 

Segregation is the act of separating or setting apart individuals or groups from others, often based on characteristics like race, gender, or religion.

Examples include the Jim Crow laws in the Southern United States, enacted in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, that enforced racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans.

Since returning to the White House on 20 January, Trump has taken steps to eradicate

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