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In March, the U.S. Department of Education under President Donald Trump named Princeton as one of 60 institutions that could face enforcement action over unaddressed antisemitism, though the agency didn’t specify any specific civil rights law violations.
Brown was among the 60 higher ed institutions to receive a letter last month from the Office for Civil Rights warning of “potential enforcement actions” if they failed to comply with federal antidiscrimination law.
And critics of its widespread adoption argue that some of the definition's examples of antisemitism — such as saying “the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavor” and comparing “contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis” — infringe on free speech.
“The Task Force remains committed to awarding federal funds responsibly and holding institutions accountable for taking decisive action against anti-Semitic harassment,” a March 31 news release said.
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