Graduates of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy toss their hats into the air during commencement ceremonies that included an address from President Joe Biden in New London, Connecticut, May 19, 2021. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Thieme)
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(THE BLAZE) – On Tuesday, the House Oversight Committee Republicans alleged that the U.S. Coast Guard used an automated system to mass-deny nearly 99% of religious accommodation requests seeking COVID vaccine exemptions.
As of September, the Coast Guard had approved only 12 religious waivers but denied 1,231, reported Fox News Digital.
"Religious freedom is protected by the U.S. Constitution and federal law. Despite these protections, information received by Committee Republicans indicates that the adjudication process for exemption applications was a pro forma exercise designed to reach predetermined conclusions—to deny requests and appeals—in nearly every single case," the lawmakers wrote in the letter to Commandant Admiral Linda L. Fagan.
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