Activist Elizabeth Rand launched the advocacy group Mothers Against Campus Antisemitism (M.A.C.A.), following the October 7 attack, to address the surge in antisemitic incidents on college campuses and hold universities accountable for their shortcomings in protecting Jewish students.

On January 21, Elizabeth Rand, president of Mothers Against Campus Antisemitism, publicly urged university communities to file complaints with ICE against foreign students and faculty who support Hamas, aligning with broader efforts to pressure the deportation of protestors. This call was disseminated to over 60,000 followers on Facebook, indicating a targeted push to involve state agencies in monitoring and penalizing campus dissent.

On January 21, 2025, the president of Mothers Against Campus Antisemitism urged her Facebook followers to file complaints about foreign students and faculty who support Hamas. The call, disseminated via a social media post that linked to an ICE tip line, appears in the context of President Trump's deportation order targeting foreign students engaged in protests.

Mothers Against College Antisemitism (MACA) and Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) have launched a partnership to expand AEPi’s Antisemitism Response Center. The initiative aims to combat antisemitism on college campuses and promote scholarship opportunities and resources for Jewish students, reinforcing efforts to foster safer and more inclusive academic environments.

A new Facebook group, Mothers Against College Antisemitism, was launched on October 26, 2023, and quickly amassed over 42,000 members. The group aims to mobilize concerned parents and community members to combat antisemitism on college campuses, promote safe environments for Jewish students, and potentially evolve into a legal entity representing affected individuals.

Mothers Against Campus Antisemitism (MACA) was founded on October 26, 2023, by Elizabeth Rand after growing alarm over rising antisemitism on American college campuses. The grassroots organization rapidly garnered over 53,000 members, organized an executive committee, and initiated letter-writing campaigns aimed at holding universities accountable. Their actions include pushing for the cancellation of events deemed antisemitic and calling for the removal of academic leaders they see as complicit in fostering unsafe environments for Jewish students.

On October 26, 2023, New York City lawyer and mother Elizabeth Rand founded a Facebook group to mobilize parents against antisemitism on college campuses. The group quickly amassed over 40,000 members and is organizing legal and advocacy efforts to promote safer environments for Jewish students.