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UPenn faculty condemn Trump administration’s demand for ‘lists of Jews’
- The EEOC subpoena seeks names and personal data of Jewish Penn community members, prompting faculty condemnation.
- Penn groups warn the move could mirror dark historical periods and threaten safety and privacy.
- Penn faculty groups, AAUP chapters, and Jewish organizations seek to intervene in the federal case.
- University officials argue the data request violates privacy and undermines trust in the Penn Jewish community.
- The EEOC sued Penn in November over the university’s refusal to fully comply with the subpoena.
- University officials offered to inform employees and let individuals contact the EEOC directly.
- The case is part of broader federal scrutiny of antisemitism on US campuses after 2023 conflict events.
- Penn’s antisemitism task force produced documents that the EEOC requested in the subpoena.
- The EEOC emphasizes its ongoing commitment to identifying workplace antisemitism through subpoenas and investigations.
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