Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Michelle Steel (CA-48)
Report finds that UCLA allowed the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, in violation of Civil Rights Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Michelle Steel released the following statement on the Education and Workforce Committee’s new report finding rampant antisemitism on America’s college campuses, including at UCLA. The full report can be found here.
“Our findings are a stunning indictment of UCLA and other universities’ failure to protect the civil rights of Jewish students. As a member of the House Education and Workforce Committee responsible for this report, I have worked to hold UCLA’s leadership, as well as the leaders of other universities, accountable for their failure to stand up to pro-Hamas mobs and take antisemitism concerns seriously. The consequences of such inaction have been severe, as Jewish students faced harassment and campus safety was put at risk. All students on our campuses deserve a safe learning environment free of discrimination, and I will continue to press UCLA for answers.”
The report issued the below findings related to UCLA’s actions, especially related to a violent outbreak stemming from demonstrations on April 30, 2024.
- UCLA allowed the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
- UCLA leadership could have ended the antisemitic encampment within minutes of its formation but chose to “hold off” instead, failing to act before the encampment reached a critical mass.
- UCLA was aware of the formation of antisemitic checkpoints but failed to remove them or protect Jewish students, in violation of the University’s Title VI obligations.
- UCLA’s failure to enforce policy and the law led to the violent conditions of the April 30 protest and required hundreds of law enforcement officers to disband the encampment.
- UCLA failed to issue any suspensions or probations against students for conduct related to antisemitic protests, disruptions, and harassment.
- Of the 96 students arrested at the encampment, 92 signed resolution agreements that let them off the hook without consequences.
- No UCLA students were disciplined for blocking Jewish students from accessing public areas of UCLA’s campus.
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