Ivanka Trump showed her undying support to her father, Donald Trump, when she appeared at the Hanukkah reception at the White House yesterday, Dec. 10. She arrived with her husband
Jared Kushner and together with First Lady Melania Trump, the three of them were beside the POTUS as he signed a new executive order related to anti-Semitism on college campuses.
During the event, the POTUS signed the order to help fight discrimination that is constantly happening in college and university campuses. The new law intends to broaden the scope of anti-Semitism to protect the students.
What the new order is about?
The Daily Mail reported that the newly-signed executive order, despite getting some negative feedback from free speech advocates, was approved to expand the federal government's definition of anti-Semitism. It was added that it will also be used to imposed laws against discrimination on the campus. The EO may also be covered by the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 that requires schools that are receiving government funding to not discriminate based on nationality or origin.
Ivanka’s trip to the prison
Meanwhile, prior to this event at the White House, Ivanka Trump visited the Indiana Women’s Prison not long ago. Through the Last Mile Program for the prisoners, she is also trying to show her support for the imprisoned. The aim of the project is to give another chance and reform prisoners to have better lives.
What is the Last Mile project
Ivanka Trump visited the prison with commerce secretary Wilbur Ross. WTHR 13 reported that the event was part of the First Daugther’s tour to let the members of the Workforce Advisory Board know about her Last Mile development program. Through this project, they aiming for the inmates to learn computer programming skills that they can use later on.
"Seeing the program it is clear why you have zero recidivism,” Trump said during her short speech at the conclusion of the presentation for the Last Mile. “It's absolutely extraordinary and I have to say I was blown away by the presentation.”
Governor Eric Holcomb later added, "We are aligning the potential that is inside the wire with the demand that is outside so that hope turns into a reality."