Trump administration is opening new investigations into allegations of antisemitism at five U.S. universities including Columbia and the University of California, Berkeley, the Education Department announced Monday.

Education officials cited an order by President Trump to combat antisemitism, including to deport international students involved in pro-Palestine protests.

The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities was the scene of pro-Palestine protests last year, which included some protesters occupying the university's Morrill Hall, causing damage as they barricaded themselves inside the building using bike locks and patio furniture.

The Department of Education is investigating antisemitism allegations at five universities after the president’s executive order last week requiring federal agencies to take more action against

The Trump administration is opening new investigations into allegations of antisemitism at five U.S. universities including Columbia and the University of California, Berkeley

Northwestern University and four other schools are being investigated by the Trump Administration's Department of Education for what it calls "widespread antisemitic harassment" in the wake of large pro-Palestinian protests that broke out on Northwestern's and other campuses last spring.