UPenn faculty condemn Trump administration’s demand for ‘lists of Jews’
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Key Points:
- The Trump administration’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) demanded the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) provide personal information about Jewish professors, staff, and students, prompting accusations of government overreach with "ominous historical overtones."
- Several faculty groups, including the American Association of University Professors and Jewish organizations at Penn, filed a motion to intervene in the federal lawsuit against the university, arguing that creating a registry of Jewish individuals violates First Amendment rights and poses serious privacy risks.
- The EEOC sued Penn after the university refused to comply with a subpoena requesting names and personal data of Jewish community members, citing concerns over privacy and safety, especially for those who participated in confidential antisemitism taskforce activities.
- Critics warned that compiling lists of
