The Biden administration is working with campus law enforcement across the nation to combat the “alarming rise' in antisemitic incidents at U.S. universities, a White House official told Fox News.
The Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department are working with campus law enforcement across the nation in a Biden administration effort to combat the 'alarming rise' in antisemitic incidents and threats against Jewish communities at schools and universities across the nation in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war, a White House official told Fox News. Since Hamas’ brutal attack on Israel on Oct.
And later this week, the White House said Cardona and domestic policy adviser Neera Tanden will attend a site visit at a university and hold a roundtable with Jewish students. It is unclear, at this point, which university they will visit. In recent weeks, though, the Department of Education has conducted site visits in San Francisco, St. Louis and Maine to address and learn about antisemitism at schools and college campuses. This week, officials plan to conduct additional site visits in New York City and Baltimore. The Department of Education has also expedited and updated its process for intake of discrimination complaints under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
As for additional steps, the Justice Department’s Community Relations Service is also providing support for Jewish, Muslim, Arab and other impacted communities on campuses across the nation. 'As the president has made clear: ‘We can’t stand by and stand silent . We must, without equivocation, denounce antisemitism. We must also, without equivocation, denounce Islamophobia,’' the official said.
The threats were posted to a website not affiliated with the university and targeted '104 West,' where the Center of Jewish Living is located on campus. One of the threats called for people to follow a Jewish person home and 'slit their throats,' adding, 'Rats need to be eliminated from Cornell.' Fox News' Jacqui Heinrich and Tara Prindiville contributed to this report.
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