The Civil Rights Division Hosts the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations in America at the Justice Department to Combat Antisemitism

“In his first few days of office, President Trump issued two executive orders to enforce our constitutional and statutory laws against the harassment, intimidation, and violence that Jewish Americans have experienced on their college campuses, in their workplaces, and in their houses of worship. Under his guidance, the Department of Justice is aggressively pursuing those who singled out Jews with hatred and violence.”

-Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon

“The DOJ has spoken to victims and heard horrific stories of students being barred from classrooms and janitors being assaulted by pro-Hamas terrorists. There have been reports of speakers denied the ability to express their opinion because of their message. Worse, on college campuses, there have even been faculty who have been siding with these agitators who not only threaten their fellow classmates, but set up protests and encampments that either force them to face harassment and even violence to get to the classes they paid for, or to refrain from going to class at all.”

-Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon

“To that end, on February 3rd, the Department of Justice announced the formation of the Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism, setting as its first priority rooting out anti-Semitic harassment in schools and on college campuses.”

-Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon

Pictured: Executive Vice President of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations in America, Rabbi Moshe Hauer, opened the meeting through prayer.

Pictured: Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon, Senior Counsel Leo Terrell, and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Michael E. Gates participate in prayer led by Executive Vice President of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations in America, Rabbi Moshe Hauer.

Pictured: Leaders of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division participate in prayer during a meeting to highlight how the Department is protecting people of faith nationwide.

Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Leo Terrell delivered remarks.

Deputy Assistant Attorney General Michael E. Gates delivered remarks.

Pictured: Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon answers questions from audience members.

Pictured: Justice Department Officials from the Civil Rights Division pose for a group photo with audience members including those from the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations in America.