US President Donald Trump’s government frozen more than $ 1 billion resources intended for university funding Cornel and $ 790 million for university Northwestern, Until a survey that has begun at the expense of the two top universities for civil rights violations, a US official said Tuesday.

The Trump government has threatened to cut federal funding of universities, which accuses that they tolerate anti -Semitism in their premises and failed to protect Jewish students during a proximity.

The US Department of Education sent in March letter to 60 universities – Among them Harvard, Northwest and Cornella- warning that they may take legal action against them under the law on civil rights if they do not protect Jewish students in their premises.

The university Cornel He pointed out that, although not officially informed of the total amount of the grant that has been frozen, he has received notice from the Ministry of Defense to suspend joint health, defense and cyber security research.

On the side of the NorthwesterHe noted that he has been informed of the press reports on the freezing of his funding, but has not yet received official information from the government.

“The federal resources taken by Northwestern fund innovative research that saves (…) This kind of research is now at risk. “he stressed a spokesman for the University.

The Trump government has threatened to cut federal funding of universities, which accuses that they tolerate anti -Semitism in their premises and failed to protect Jewish students during a proximity of pro -Palestinian demonstrations or promoting programs of equality and intellectual programs.

Last week, the government of Donald Trump announced that it is reviewing the federal funding that Harvard is receiving, as well as contracts signed by the well -known university with federal $ 9 billion federal -dollars.

Then the White House presented order which Harvard must meet in order to receive federal funding.

Also, last week, Princeton pointed out that the government frozen federal grants of many millions of dollars.

In March, the US government interrupted the $ 400 million federal grant of another well -known university, Columbia, with the same reasoning. The New York -based University has then announced that it is undergoing drastic reforms as the government demands to launch discussions about repetition of funding.

In addition to the deprivation of federal resources by universities, members of the ICE have arrested foreign students in recent weeks who have participated in demonstrations and are trying to start a process for their deportation.

Also in March, the Trump government suspended $ 175 million funding from the University of Pennsylvania because of its policies to participate in Trans athletes in women’s sports.