Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jerry Moran Tuesday joined 26 of his Senate Republican colleagues in calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to restore order to university campuses that have been effectively shut down by anti-Semitic groups that are targeting Jewish students, according to a Statement from Moran's office.
The senators requested Attorney General Garland and Secretary Cardona provide an update on efforts to protect Jewish students by Wednesday, April 24.
“President Biden issued a statement on Sunday, purporting to condemn the outbreak of anti-Semitism,” the senators wrote. “If that statement was serious, it must be accompanied by immediate action from your departments.”
“Rioting violates federal law,” the senators wrote. “Violence or attempted violence against anyone because of their Jewish heritage violates federal law. School administrators’ failure to protect Jewish students from discrimination or harassment violates federal law and is grounds for those schools losing access to federal funds. Espousing support for terrorists such as Hamas violates federal immigration law and is grounds for deportation.”
Sen. Moran joined Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), John Kennedy (R-La.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), James Risch (R-Idaho), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), John Thune (R-S.D.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.).
Full text of the letter may be found here