Trump, “Jewish-Americans”, Othering, and the Lessons of Dividing

by Craig Klugman, Ph.D. Last week I became a Jewish-American. No, I did not change my citizenship. No, I did not change religions. In the morning I was an American (born a U.S. Citizen) who was raised in conservative Judaism and by the afternoon, I was part of a new nationality. What changed last week was President Trump signing an order stating that Title VI applies to anti-Semitism. According to Title VI, “No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” Thus, for this law to apply, Judaism has to be a race, a color, or a nation.…
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