Massachusetts Is Building a Government Hiring Pipeline Just for Muslims

While the Trump administration spends 2026 tearing down federal diversity, equity, and inclusion offices, the Massachusetts legislature is building a new one sized for exactly one religion. Senate Bill S.2134, “An Act promoting the civil rights and inclusion of American Muslims in the commonwealth,” would create a permanent 11-member commission whose duties include identifying and recommending Muslims for government appointments.

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The bill’s members would be appointed by the governor, the attorney general, the state secretary, and the legislature’s leadership. Its mandate covers public education and research on discrimination against Muslim residents, and nobody should object to that piece. But the bill also directs the commission to identify and recommend qualified Muslims for appointive positions at every level of government. That is not a study commission examining a social problem. That is a standing government office with a permanent assignment to move members of one faith into public jobs.

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