West Hudson Valley News

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C-Schoharie) joined his Assembly and Senate Minority colleagues today to advocate for the adoption of the “Combating Campus Antisemitism Act” by the New York state government. The proposed measure aims to withhold state tuition assistance awards from students who have knowingly engaged in promoting antisemitism and caused disruptions as a result.

Tague emphasized New York's significant Jewish population, stating that the state has an obligation to combat any rise in antisemitism. He urged for the proposal he co-sponsored to be enacted into law.

“If we are truly a state that cares about the mantra ‘Never Forget,’ we’d better start backing that up with protections for our Jewish neighbors,” Tague said. “We have explicit demonstrations against a protected class of people that has begun to spill from our highest educational institutions, and a refusal to acknowledge the problem does not make it go away. I am urging every elected official in this state to use their voice and their power to protect Jewish students by signing on to this proposal and making it a law.”