Groups Back Penn Refusal to Give EEOC Names of Jewish Employees, Students

The Trump administration is trying to investigate alleged antisemitism on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus. To aid in its effort, the administration wants to collect information on Jewish staff members who filed discrimination claims, participated in Jewish activities or worked for the Jewish studies department.

This is a step too far, according to Jewish groups on the Penn campus and in the wider community.

First, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission attempted to get this information directly from the school through a subpoena. Now, a new lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania federal court accuses Penn of refusing to comply.

“The EEOC remains steadfast in its commitment to combatting workplace antisemitism and seeks to identify employees who may have experienced antisemit