The U.S. Department of Education has opened a Title VI investigation into Haverford College for allegedly violating federal civil rights law for failing to address harassment against Jewish and Israeli students on campus, the department announced on Wednesday.

“Jewish students—like all students—deserve to learn and thrive in an environment free from wanton hostility and intentional intimidation,” stated Craig Trainor, acting assistant secretary for civil rights at the department.

“The Trump administration will not allow Jewish life to be pushed into the shadows because college leaders are too craven to respond appropriately to unlawful antisemitic incidents on campus,” he said.

According to the department, senior leadership at the private liberal arts college in Haverford, Pa., allege

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