Next week, the US House of Representatives will vote on resolutions condemning antisemitism following recent attacks on pro-Israeli Jewish protesters, particularly in Boulder, Colorado.
The resolutions, sponsored by Republicans, are seeing pushback from Democrats and others on the left for language targeting immigrants and sanctuary states and cities.
One resolution, led by Representative Gabe Evans of Colorado, emphasised the immigration status of Mohammed Sabry Soliman, the Egyptian national who attacked pro-Israeli Jewish protesters with flames in Boulder and resolved for the close coordination of law enforcement agencies for catching foreigners who have the potential for violence.
The resolution "affirms that free and open communication between State and local law enforcement and their Federal counterparts remains the bedrock of public safety and is necessary in preventing terrorist attacks."
It also, "expresses gratitude to law enforcement officers, including US Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel, for protecting the homeland."
Representative Jerry Nadler of New York, a progressive Jewish lawmaker, has expressed his disappointment in the resolution, characterising it as anti-immigrant propaganda.
"I am deeply disappointed in the Republican majority's decision to put a blatantly partisan antisemitism resolution on the floor next week—especially since there is a bipartisan resolution that appropriately speaks to the horrible tragedy in Boulder that is already scheduled to come to the floor," Nadler told Jewish Insider in a statement.
"Once again, Republicans are using Jewish safety and the rise of antisemitism in America for their own partisan gain and to perpetuate their bigoted immigration propaganda," Nadler said.
These upcoming resolutions come as US President Donald Trump’s administration continues its crackdown on immigrants, leading to days-long protests across the country.
Also, this week, the progressive group Jewish Voice for Peace issued amicus briefs in two Harvard University legal cases to distinguish between anti-Zionism and antisemitism. In these briefs, they raise the issue of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism as relating to criticism of Israel.
Prior to the uptick of ICE raids on migrant workers, the agency had begun targeting international university students related to allegations of antisemitism.