September 24, 2019 In a letter to the House Judiciary Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee and the Foreign Affairs Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, ADL provided views on the discriminatory Muslim ban and expressed support for the NO BAN Act. September 24, 2019 The Honorable Zoe Lofgren Chairman Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Ken Buck Ranking Member Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship …

October 23, 2018 In a letter to Roger Severino, Director of the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), ADL called for the rejection of South Carolina's request to allow federally funded, faith-based foster agencies within the State to deny applications of prospective Jewish and other foster parents on the basis of religion. October 23, 2018 Mr. Roger Severino Director of the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Health and Human…

February 16, 2017 The Honorable Steve King Chair House Judiciary Subcommittee on the on the Constitution and Civil Justice U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Steve Cohen Ranking Member House Judiciary Subcommittee on the on the Constitution and Civil Justice U.S. House of Representatives  Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chairman King and Ranking Member Cohen: We write to provide the views of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for…

February 21, 2014 Daniel W. Jones, M.D. Chancellor The University of Mississippi Dear Chancellor Jones: We are writing to express our deep concern about the recent incident at the University of Mississippi in which two unidentified men placed a noose around the neck of the statue of James Meredith, the school’s first black student.  There have reportedly been other recent incidences of troubling acts of homophobia and racism. College is a unique and special time in a young person…

August 03, 2012 Jewish day school funding is a real challenge and doesn’t lend itself to easy solutions. Letters to the Editor The Jewish Telegraphic Agency To the Editor: Jewish education and religious freedom are both vital to the American Jewish community.  But it would be a mistake to sacrifice one for the other, as advocated by Shai Franklin (“ADL must reassess opposition to gov’t support for parochial schools,” Aug. 1).  We are in agreement that Jewish…