Trump order to curtail widespread antisemitism climate on college campuses and beyond
It would also sharply escalate the methods the government uses to fight antisemitism on campuses and beyond
It would link that effort with Trump’s vast campaign to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, which a range of Jewish groups oppose
Some of Trump's allies had been pushing for such a move for months before his election
1. Marco Rubio, now Trump’s secretary of state, had called for such visas to be revoked while still a senator 2. as had Representative Elise Stefanik, now the president’s nominee for United Nations ambassador
The order says, Hamas’s October 7, 2023 terror onslaught on Israel, 1. unleashed an unprecedented wave of vile antisemitic discrimination 2. vandalism and violence against our citizens 3. especially in our schools and on our campuses — 4. Jewish students have faced an unrelenting barrage of discrimination; 5. denial of access to campus common areas and facilities, including libraries and classrooms; 6. and intimidation, harassment, and physical threats and assault
The order also gives federal agencies 60 days to issue recommendations for fighting antisemitism
It also asks government officials to inventory Title VI antisemitism complaints and lawsuits alleging antisemitic discrimination on campus
