Senator demands end to DEI practices at Health Dept.
- The San Juan Daily Star
- Mar 18
- 2 min read
By The Star Staff
Sen. Joanne Rodríguez Veve sent a letter to designated Health Secretary Víctor Ramos Otero demanding the elimination of any practices that promote diversity, inclusion and equity (DEI).
“It is essential to act swiftly and decisively to guarantee the operational continuity of the Department of Health, the provision of essential medical services to the public, and respect for the constitutional rights of all citizens and healthcare professionals in Puerto Rico,” the Dignity Project senator said in a written statement. “Our commitment remains to the well-being of all citizens, respecting their constitutional rights and ensuring an efficient, fair, and accountable public administration.”
The senator’s demand is based on President Donald Trump’s Executive Order of Jan. 21, entitled Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing.
“It is public knowledge that the Department of Health is implementing DEI policies, such as the Health Equity Program and the continuing education requirements on cultural sensitivity and competency in serving the LGBTTQ population, established through Administrative Orders 398 and 544, as a condition for maintaining a health provider license in Puerto Rico,” Rodríguez Veve said.
She demanded that Ramos Otero: repeal Administrative Orders 398 and 544, as well as any other administrative order that promotes DEI-based policies; eliminate DEI projects included in the Health Equity Program; and issue clear guidelines to the examining boards and administrative bodies overseen by the Department of Health to eliminate any DEI requirements, policies or programs.
Additionally, the senator requested, within 10 business days, a detailed breakdown of federal and state funds used for DEI policies from 2014 to 2024, as well as information on related contracts or agreements and the measures taken to align the agency’s operations with the aforementioned federal executive order.
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There is a false assumption that people of diversity are not hired because of merit.
Where is the evidence that people of diversity - who have been hired and promoted to work in federal government agencies - do not have the qualifications?
It is also hypocritical of the current US administration to use merit as the basis for hiring, when it is as clear as day, that the president, vice-president, the cabinet and others in the federal Trump administration are under qualified.
The firing of federal employees is not about the DEI. It is about deregulating public policies on behalf of increasing personal wealth and a personal drive to be a hero.
We can go deeper.
The hidden drive…