Georgia – In collaboration with 14 other state attorneys general, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has provided strong support to the Joint Task Force of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) tasked with fighting antisemitism on college campuses. This program emphasizes an intentional effort to maintain safety and apply federal rules across different educational environments.
The attorneys general wrote a letter to Leo Terrell, Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, leading the task group. The letter praises the Department of Justice for its antisemitism policy and for the disruptive impact of pro-Hamas demonstrations, which have lately infiltrated educational environments.
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This program complements President Trump’s direction to handle these serious problems so that schools remain safe havens for staff, teachers, and students. Emphasizing the seriousness of the matter, Carr delivered a strong message regarding the consequences of using violence and harassment directed against Jewish students or supporting Hamas.
“Federal law is clear – you cannot come to our country, engage in violence, harass Jewish students, and support Hamas. You can and will be held accountable,” Carr stated.
He also mentioned continuous attempts to strengthen Georgia’s legislation by proposing criminal sanctions for cooperation with acknowledged international terrorist groups including Hamas.
The letter expresses deep-rooted concerns about the cultivation of a university environment that seems to accept or even support pro-terrorist propaganda. It underlines the need of controlling such activities which threaten the safety and well-being of Jewish students in addition to the educational values. The attorneys general contend that some colleges have been excessively forgiving, permitting situations where pro-Hamas opinions can be expressed freely, therefore empowering their groups.
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The attorneys general also praised the Department of Justice’s forceful steps, including the recent detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian national involved in extreme demonstrations on universities. This arrest is a component of more general initiatives aimed at combating the use of green cards and U.S. visas for support of terrorism and disturbance of American educational institutions.
The coalition of attorneys general joining Carr includes representatives from South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, and West Virginia. This broad support highlights the national concern over antisemitism on campuses and the collective resolve to address it through legal and policy measures.
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Complementing more general national security and public safety objectives, this project is a component of a bigger framework ensuring that college campuses are secure, inclusive, and free from hate-driven violence and harassment. The complete backing of these attorneys general marks a significant first step tackling and reducing antisemitic events and related violence in American educational environments across the board.
Find a copy of the letter here.
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