Washington, DC (May 19, 2026)

The U.S. Department of Justice Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism has announced a new 15-city National Awareness & Action Tour, an initiative aimed at strengthening the federal response to antisemitic threats, discrimination, and harassment across the country.

The tour will bring federal officials into direct contact with local leaders, law enforcement agencies, school officials, faith representatives, and Jewish community members. The goal is to improve reporting, build stronger partnerships, and help communities develop practical ways to respond when antisemitic incidents occur.

The initiative comes as Jewish communities nationwide continue to face heightened concern over threats, vandalism, harassment, campus hostility, and acts of intimidation. Federal officials said the tour is intended to encourage more consistent reporting of antisemitic acts while helping local communities understand the tools available through civil rights enforcement and law enforcement coordination.

Led by Leo Terrell, chair of the DOJ Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism, the tour will focus heavily on community safety and prevention. Officials are expected to meet with local authorities and residents to discuss how federal, state, and local partners can work together more quickly when threats emerge.

The effort will also include outreach to schools, educators, and community organizations, with an emphasis on protecting students from religious harassment and discrimination. Federal officials have repeatedly identified schools and campuses as a central focus of their antisemitism response, citing concerns that Jewish students and faculty have faced hostility in educational settings.

Another goal of the tour is to promote broader solidarity against hate, including conversations among Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and other faith communities. Officials said those discussions are meant to reinforce that public safety and religious freedom require cooperation across communities.

The new tour expands the Justice Department’s ongoing work under the federal task force, which was created to coordinate government action against antisemitism. For Jewish communities seeking stronger protection and clearer accountability, the initiative represents another attempt to turn federal attention into concrete support on the ground.