Aside from supporting school choice programs, the Cato Institute has also argued against the use of affirmative action in hiring or admissions decisions by institutions that receive public funding. Despite adopting left-of-center positions on most social issues, the Cato Institute has been a long-time opponent of gun control regulations, working in to overturn Washington, D.
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In January , Cato Institute officials called on President Joe Biden to lift the travel ban implemented against several predominantly Muslim countries by the Trump administration. The Institute has, however, opposed left-of-center efforts to allow immigrants to access social welfare programs, arguing for the implementation of restrictions on access to means-tested welfare programs for all noncitizens.
Just weeks later, Cato co-founder Charles Koch and his brother, business partner, and fellow libertarian political activist David Koch filed a lawsuit to gain control of the shares, sparking renewed tension between Cato CEO Ed Crane and Koch after an earlier split regarding the direction of the Cato Institute.
Control of the former Niskanen shares would have allowed the Kochs to gain majority control over the Cato Institute. The settlement also restructured the Cato Institute, implementing a member board of directors, only four of whom would be individuals named by the Kochs. In February of , three Cato Institute employees accused former CEO Crane of sexual harassment, claiming that Crane had made sexually charged comments and sent inappropriate emails to them during his time as CEO.
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