Feds warn UM of ‘potential enforcement’ if Jewish students are not protected

FedswarnUMof‘potentialenforcement’ifJewishstudentsarenotprotectedTheUniversityofMichiganisamong60highereducationinstitutionssentaletterbyfederalofficials,warningthemof“potentialenforcementactionsiftheydonot…protectJewishstudentsoncampus,”theU.S.DepartmentofEducationannouncedMonday. Theletter,fromtheDepartmentofEducation’sOfficeforCivilRights,camethreedaysaftertheTrumpadministrationonFridaycanceled$400millioningrantsandcontractstoColumbiaUniversitybecauseoftheNewYorkCityuniversity’s“continuedinactioninthefaceofpersistentharassmentofJewishstudents.” Moregrantandcontractcancellationsatothercollegesanduniversitieswereexpectedtofollow,thefederalannouncementsaid,becausePresidentDonaldTrumphassaidhigheredinstitutionswilllosefederalfundingifitallows“illegalprotests”andfailstoprotectJewishstudentsfromantisemitic harassment. Thefederalgovernmentsa