Thousands of people who work for the Central Agency to get rid of humanitarian aid and destruction of the US government are in the face of efforts to fight famine, consisting of non -infectious diseases like HIV and Ebola, and poor and war -torn countries. I am rebuilding infrastructure.
On Friday evening, just a few hours before suspending or leaving the majority of them, a court issued a limited, temporary order against the Trump administration’s actions to close the agency.
The order was temporarily recovered from the US Agency for International Development’s about 2,700 direct rent, which were on administrative departure or were scheduled to be on holiday by midnight on Friday. For the past two weeks, the contractors who work for the agency were in collective panic when the Trump administration began to leave the staff and indicated that it had planned to terminate the agency.
But the US Aidwork Force, and the relief industry, which relies on the agency’s financing, is still intense. On Saturday, USAID informed the affected employees that employees will be restored on Friday, February 14, on the pre -administrative holiday, and that no one else should be suspended from the salary during this period Gay, according to a copy of the notice seen by the New York Times. But these employees still have to wait for Weeks for weeks, months or possibly for a decision. It is expected that the case, which was brought by the workers’ unions, is expected to go to the Supreme Court, and it is not clear whether the jobs will be re -exist.
This week, the Trump administration’s announcement that USAID will reject almost all of its contractors and most foreign services officers and other direct fares will be panicked around the world, because posted in foreign missions. The Americans made were eliminated and recall their lives.
The announcement gave foreign services officers just 30 days to leave their positions for only 30 days and return to the United States if they want the US government to pay for their migration, from which almost full diplomatic The staff was forced to plan a fast -paced plan, which usually happens only when it happens. Rebellion and wars.
Many employees with children had to decide whether they have to drag out school immediately, or to leave families behind by the end of the academic year. Some medical conditions, including late stage and high -risk pregnancy, are upset as travel risks and their health care. Many harassment on what pets have to be done, as it was not possible to obtain the need for the need for the paperwork necessary to enter the United States in just a few weeks.
It seems that USAID’s decline has been widely driven by Elon Musk, Tech Magnetic President Trump ousted to cut the budget in the government, and the Foreign Department’s Director of Foreign Aid, Pat Marko, Which was appointed by Secretary of Foreign Affairs Marco Rubio this week. Run USAID’s daily business
Mr. Rubio, who has taken over USAID’s overall authority, tried to eliminate fear, and encouraged people to apply for a delay in traveling and argued that the Trump administration “people Not trying to interfere with personal lives. “
But since the agency’s widespread deductions and reports of widespread deductions in the global aid industry, and several NGOs and consulting firms relied on the closure of the staff, agency workers stopped its possible end. Take.
An American posted in the USAID mission in Africa said that he and his wife, who are a foreign service officer, have been suspended.
“Two weeks ago, we were two beneficial people with the advanced assignments, and now we have seen the whole industry ending and we are returning to the United States without jobs,” he said.
He, like many other people, spoke on the state of non -disclosure, as those on the agency’s payroll have been instructed to publicly on public changes. Don’t discuss. Employees are concerned that reflecting the order can still be eligible for any benefits, such as pension and separation salary – although it was unclear if the Trump administration respects such responsibilities. Will
On Thursday, a subset of USAID employees began receiving notices that they were considered “necessary”, meaning they would not be suspended or left.
According to a copy reviewed by the New York Times, according to an email report, “It is your official notification that you are expected to keep working you work, quickly efficient and somehow Will inform. “
It was not immediately clear how many employees were considered necessary. On Thursday afternoon, senior leaders of the USAID were told that the Trump administration had planned to reduce the agency’s staff by about 290, according to three persons, the details of the call were directly notified. According to two men familiar with internal guidance, by Friday morning, senior officials of the agency were being told that the number of employees was 611.
Some people speculated that the number of people retaining may be slightly higher, as the bureau and regional leaders struggled to preserve more positions to continue the agency’s life -saving work.
Nevertheless, the deductions of more than 10,000 workforce promised to be tightened.
“What is happening is disastrous, it is difficult to keep in words, but it’s disastrous,” he said, but it is disastrous, “he said. It has been financed for the past 25 years. Other contractors last week. “We are the people who sweat and tears in these organizations, because we believe in the ultimate purpose of helping people. And now it has been erased.
Initiating measures against US Aidwork Force four days after January 28, Stopwork orders were issued.
Samantha Cooper, a contractor whose job was terminated, was working in the health and nutrition of children in aid agency, and she ready to start a new job at the HIV/AIDS office last Monday. It was Within a few days, she ended up being excited about the upcoming career milestone.
“I have to file for unemployment, which doesn’t even have rent. Food stamp, which is fine, at least I get the grocery,” he said in a telephone interview. His medical coverage ended on Friday last week.
Ms Cooper, who is based in the city of Talla, Okla, said she feels more and more fortunate.
“I have fellow workers who are going through the IVF, and they have lost all their benefits. With parents undergoing cancer treatment and parents on the hospital – and they were about to win bread.” I have the privilege to say. That is the only one I am struggling with.
This was the fear for a foreign service officer in Asia who discovered this week that a family member needs to be removed for a deadly health condition, only by senior officers to be told that U During the dissolution of SED, no financial support is available. For emergency medical journey. Their sole option, the officer, was told, to go back to the United States immediately, where they have nowhere to stay, and will leave their luggage and pets behind.
Another foreign service officer working in a mission in Africa confronted his two young children in a way to break the news.
He also feared that he and his spouse, who also work in development, would have to stay away from savings, which they hoped if they were both out of work soon.
“It feels like the whole department is sinking, and how do I find a job?” He said talking about his failure to show his name like others for fear of retaliation. “I just know that development is, I just know that health is public – I have dedicated my life to it. What more do I have?
The elimination of USAID has eliminated the domino influence, as contractors, non -governmental organizations and consulting firms that rely on the agency’s financing for their projects are also forced to deduct. According to the interaction, at least 10,000 US jobs in this sector have already ended, represented by several foreign aid organizations.
“This is a revelation of this sector,” said Tom Hart, the president and chief executive officer of the talks.
Employees of non -governmental organizations and companies who rely on USAd funding say they have been effectively prevented from accessing any fund through the agency’s accounting system, and in some cases, several There were months of expenses that have no guarantee that the federal government will pay them.
Resonance, a development consulting firm that employed about 150 150 people worldwide, is an example of a small company that has a great success. The firm did about 75 % of its business with USAID before the contraction. It has the bills to return until November, which is still to cover the agency, its co -founder, Steve Shemida, said in an interview.
“We are being forced to raise a huge price without any explanation if we will be compensated or compensated,” said Mr. He said he was going to a three -month salary to help free the funds to advance his business.
But since the news of the severe decline in the staff was caught, he was losing hope that the government would cover his firm’s funds anytime.
“This is just a catastrophe,” he said of USAID deductions, “he added:” I think it’s drowning on all that it is over. “
Edward Wang Cooperated in reporting from Bangkok and Chris Cameron From Washington
