Trump Administration and Justice Department Sue UCLA Over Alleged Antisemitism
In a significant legal development, the Trump administration and the U.S. Department of Justice have filed a lawsuit against the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), alleging a hostile work environment for Jewish and Israeli employees due to pervasive antisemitism. The lawsuit accuses the university of failing to protect its Jewish staff from harassment and hostility on campus, particularly amid increasing pro-Palestinian protests. The Justice Department claims that UCLA ignored and even enabled a culture of antisemitism, prompting this civil rights action. In response, UCLA has stated that it will vigorously defend against these allegations as it faces accusations of creating an environment detrimental to Jewish faculty and staff.
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