Resources for Marylanders Affected by Troubling New Trump Administration Policies
A message from Congressman Raskin:
“Thank you for visiting this page, which is dedicated to supporting all my constituents in MD-08 during this time of profound uncertainty caused by multiple unprecedented and unlawful actions of the Trump-Vance Administration.
From across our district, I’m hearing from people—including federal workers in every government department, federal contractors, lawyers and staff at the Department of Justice, domestic violence groups, refugees and immigrants, members of different racial and ethnic minority groups and the LGBTQ+ community—who are directly harmed and threatened by President Trump’s ill-considered actions, Please know that my team and I are in constant communication not only with constituents but with my House and Senate colleagues, state and local partners, and organizations on the ground to work on your behalf and to share as much information as possible in this turbulent moment.
Below please find a list of resources our team has compiled for you and your family. Please note that under House Ethics guidance, we are only permitted to share information from government sources—not private sector or nonprofit resources even though are excellent resources available in those domains as well. We’ll keep this page updated as we learn new information.
As always, if you need help navigating the processes of a federal agency, please don’t hesitate to submit a request online with our office.”
—Jamie Raskin
Resources for Federal Workers
You can review your employment rights under federal law here: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/employee-relations/employee-rights-appeals/#url=Appeals
Federal agencies are required by law to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees with disabilities. Learn more here: https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/federal-employees-job-applicants
To understand statutory whistleblower protections and accompanying resources, click here: https://whistleblower.house.gov/resources/resources-whistleblowers
To understand prohibited personnel practices including the right to appeal, visit here: https://www.mspb.gov/ppp/ppp.htm#faq
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/employee-relations/employee-rights-appeals/
And for a basic primer on civil service law, click here: https://guides.loc.gov/federal-civil-service-employment-law
Resources for the LGBTQ+ Community
You can learn more about services and legal protections for LGBTQ+ community members here: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/humanrights/vision-moco-pride.html
Safe Schools Maryland—an anonymous and free reporting system available to students, teachers, school staff members, parents, and the general public to report safety and mental health concerns, is available here: https://schoolsafety.maryland.gov/Pages/Tipline.aspx
Resources for Immigrant Families
A list of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services-accredited organizations can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/942306/dl?inline=#MARYLAND
Students and parents can learn more about immigration resources here: https://marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DSFSS/immigration.aspx
If you need help navigating the processes of a federal agency and want to request our assistance, please complete the online request form here, and my District Office team will be in touch. You can also call my District Office at 301-354-1000.
We will stay in touch with updated information as the various problems and solutions unfold.