Professors sue the Trump administration over major repairs of the University of Colombia

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Teachers and teachers of the United States University sue the Donald Trump administration for their overhauling management efforts at the Colombian University with threats with the revocation of federal financing from the ivy league institution.

The US Association of University Teachers and the American Teachers Federation have launched a lawsuit against officials and justice departments $ 400 million financing by Colombia was reduced earlier this month.

The legal task stems from the Colombia’s solution last week to give in to many government requirements For major repairs to the management of teachers and discipline students who have caused protests and widespread concern about the threats of academic freedom and freedom of expression in US educational institutions.

Todd Wolfson, President Aaup, said: “Threats and coercion of Trump administration in Colombia are part of a clear authoritarian book intended for inflammation of academic freedom and critical studies in American higher education.”

The lawsuit states that without the proper process, “Trump administration makes the Colombian University do its bidding and regulate speech and expression on the campus, conducting billions of dollars in Congress of Commissioner Financing – Financing, which is responsible for positioning the American university system as a global leader The crucial importance for him remains like that. ”

Court proceedings occur after other legal problems over the last weeks of cancellation of federal grants at universities related to diversity initiatives, justice and inclusion, as well as its reduction in indirect costs funded by NIH for medical studies, up to 15 percent, which is estimated to reduce support by $ 4 billion.

The government has accused Colombia earlier this month is that they did not prevent Anti -Semitism In the campus, the future federal financing will be threatened if it does not quickly implement rapid reforms.

Like other universities, teachers criticized Colombia’s leadership for refusing to speak or criticize the administration’s actions, which some regarded as a tactic to avoid further targeting. He also tried to interfere with the submission of the AAP lawsuit.

However, Colombia’s concessions could not force the government to change $ 400 million.

In a letter on Monday, Josh Gruenbaum, a member of the recently appointed operative group of anti -Semitism administration, said: “Early steps in Colombia are a positive sign, but they should continue to show that they are seriously in their determination to stop anti -Semitism and protect all students and teachers on their campus.”

He also warned: “Other universities investigated by an operational group should expect the same level of attention and fast action when they do not act to protect their students and stop anti -Semitic behavior in the campus.”

The Ministry of Justice conducts 10 universities for alleged failures in restraining anti -Semitism in the towns, and 60 are being investigated by the Civil Rights Department of the education department.

In the sign of further escalation, the University of Pennsylvania said it was known about the efforts of the 175 million financing administration related to the refusal to prevent transgender students’ participation in women’s sports, although it has not yet received official notification.

The University of Colombia refused to comment.