Columbia was cited for violating federal civil rights law by allegedly "acting with deliberate indifference towards student-on-student harassment of Jewish students.”

Specifically, Columbia University is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that protects against discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin, according to the

The Trump administration is accusing Columbia University of violating the civil rights of Jewish students by “acting with deliberate indifference” toward what it describes as rampant antisemitism on campus.

Columbia is already in talks with the administration, which in March cut $400 million in grants and contracts to the school, citing antisemitism concerns on campus.

Columbia students rally for peer Mahmoud Khalil, detained by ICE over pro-Palestinian activism, at the 2025 commencement ceremony.