The Trump administration on Friday disbanded most of the civil rights branch that oversees immigration within the Department of Homeland Security, multiple outlets reported. Why it matters: The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties is charged with ensuring the Department of Homeland Security's activities protect individual rights and guarantee equal treatment under the law.

The Department of Homeland Security is making cuts to three key offices that oversee civil rights protections across its broad mission, suggesting that they were impeding immigration enforcement effor