American Foreign Service Association calls on State Dept to rehire fired feds

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Opublikowano: 2026-10-16

The State Department is opening up applications for its Lateral Entry Pilot Program, which is seeking to hire mid-career employees for the Foreign Service. The American Foreign Service Association says State has more than 2 thousand qualified people waiting to be hired. AFSA says that is how many employees who worked for the U.S. Agency for International Development and Foreign Service that State fired in 2025. The association says State should offer these officers a path back at grades that recognize their experience and prior service, without unnecessary entrance exams. AFSA also says Congress can help by passing the PATH t...