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Mass layoff came days after the Supreme Court cleared the way for US president to gut entire government positions.

In a dramatic shake-up of American diplomacy, the State Department on Friday began laying off over 1,350 U.S.-based employees as part of a sweeping restructuring effort driven by President Donald Trump’s administration.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The U.S. State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan from the Trump administration that critics say will damage America’s global leadership and efforts to counter threats abroad.

A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a contentious executive order ending birthright citizenship after certifying a lawsuit as a class action, effectively the only way he could impose such a far-reaching limit after a Supreme Court ruling last month.

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will travel to Texas on Friday. Follow along for live updates.

Shannon Ellis, head of the union that represents Kansas City IRS employees, said the Trump administration won’t even confirm how many local federal workers have been lost. But she said that the layoffs and policy changes are demoralizing and delaying critical services.

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