Law School Alums Call for Labor Secretary Acosta to Resign, Saying He's 'Complicit' with Trump
A group 47 alumni from Florida International University College of Law have signed a letter asking Alex Acosta to resign as President Donald Trump's secretary of labor, arguing that the former FIU dean's legacy of good work at the law school and as U.S. attorney in South Florida will be tarnished by his continued association with Trump.
August 30, 2017 at 01:10 AM
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A group 47 alumni from Florida International University College of Law have signed a letter asking Alex Acosta to resign as President Donald Trump's secretary of labor, arguing that the former FIU dean's legacy of good work at the law school and as U.S. attorney in South Florida will be tarnished by his continued association with Trump.
While the FIU community generally gives Acosta high marks for the seven years he served as dean, the group is unhappy with his silence regarding President Trump's hardline stance on immigration and controversial statements on race.
“Your appointment as Secretary of Labor was a historical moment for the FIU College of Law,” reads the letter, which was sent to Acosta on Monday. “Unfortunately, it is now apparent that your appointment is on the wrong side of history. As a cabinet member in an administration that actively demonizes minorities, usurps the rule of law, and demonstrates incompetence in leadership you are complicit in the actions of this President.”
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