Advocates are increasingly alarmed by actions taken during the Trump administration that are perceived as a move toward institutionalizing individuals with disabilities. Parents and disability rights groups fear a dangerous shift in policy as the administration rewrites existing disability guidelines. The recent transfer of special education oversight from the Department of Education to the Department of Health and Human Services has raised concerns about potential segregation and the undermining of civil rights protections. Critics are warning that these changes may lead to a regression in disability rights, citing a memo from the Department of Justice that has stoked fears among advocates. Furthermore, national attention is focused on calls from lawmakers, including Senator Slotkin, to halt these unjust moves that threaten the gains made in special education and the integration of disabled individuals into society.