(Axios) The Biden administration said Thursday it will use the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit antisemitism and Islamophobia in federally funded programs.
Why it matters: Antisemitic incidents in the U.S. hit a record high last year. The move is part of the first National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, which the White House calls the most comprehensive effort to counter antisemitism in American history.
- The Council on American-Islamic Relations recorded a 28% increase in hate and bias incidents against Muslims in 2022 over the year before.
Zoom in: Eight federal agencies clarified — for the first time — that Title VI of the Civil Rights Act prohibits “certain forms of antisemitic, Islamophobic, and related forms of discrimination in federally funded programs and activities.”
