The US government plans to freeze grants to Brown University and set conditions for Harvard University to receive federal money, including a mask ban and removal of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. These actions are part of the government's efforts to combat what it calls antisemitism on campuses. Human rights advocates and academic experts have criticized the moves as an attack on free speech and academic freedom. The Trump administration has targeted several universities, including Harvard, Columbia, Princeton, and Brown, over pro-Palestinian protests.