Carson told staff in his email Thursday afternoon that he was considering changing the agency’s mission statement, but said the idea he was moving away from fighting for inclusivity was “nonsense.”“The Department’s mission statement has changed from time to time to capture the dynamic nature of our work. Now, in 2018, we are considering another change to our mission statement and are seeking comments and ideas from our senior staff,” Carson said. The proposed mission statement, which was developed in consultation with Carson, reads:HUD’s mission is to ensure Americans have access to fair, affordable housing and opportunities to achieve self-sufficiency, thereby strengthening our communities and nation. That mission statement would be quite different from the current one, which is still up on HUD’s website. Citizenship and Immigration Services director L. Francis Cissna recently informed employees that he was changing his agency’s mission statement as well, removing the phrase “America’s promise as a nation of immigrants.”Read Carson’s message below.

Source: Huffington Post March 08, 2018 20:43 UTC