From Asian adoptees
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Slide one: What's significant about the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action? From Asian adoptees.
Slide two: Defining Affirmative Action
It's an effort made by colleges and universities to diversify their classes by factoring racial identity into their admissions decisions.
Schools used affirmative action to admit a more racially diverse student body (statistically, mostly Black and Latinx students).
Their goal was to give historically disadvantaged identities opportunities to obtain higher education
Slide three: What recently happened
On June 29, the Supreme Court voted 6-3 that race can no longer be a factor in college and university admissions.
Because selective schools have limited availability, Asian students alleged that they were denied admission because of their race
They claimed Harvard and the University of North Carolina capped the number of Asian students they would admit
The Supreme Court voted that race-conscious admissions violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment
Slide four: By the numbers
Percent of the following categories who say race should be a major, minor or not a factor in admissions. Data source: Pew Research Center.
Total: Major, 7%; Minor,19%, Not, 74%
White: Major: 4%, Minor, 17%, Not, 79%
Black: Major, 15%, Minor, 24%, Not, 59%
Hispanic: Major: 12%, Minor, 19%, Not, 68%
Asian: Major: 10%, Minor, 27%, Not, 63%
Slide five: Asian adoptees responses
"Appalling! I'm sick of seeing diasporic Asians being pawns in white supremacy."
"There would be a lot more space for deserving students if legacies and children of donors weren't considered 'special.'"
"Asian Americans are being used to justify it when it's hurting everyone, including us."
Slide six: Asian adoptees responses
"It puts white and Asian people on one side vs. all other people of color."
"I think it will be interesting with Caucasian parents adopting Asian children."
"East Asians and Indians are being used as pawns to destroy a system that has helped many people."
Slide seven: Asian adoptees responses
"It's another example of Asian people being painted as the antagonist."
"Continuing to give advantages to legacies. Terrible"
"It makes Asian people look apathetic to the needs of Black and brown people."
Slide eight: Sources
"What is affirmative action? What is the Equal Protection Clause?" The New York Times, June 29, 2023.
"Divided Supreme Court outlaws affirmative action in college admissions, says race cannot be used," Associated Press, June 29, 2023.
"Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Affirmative Action at Harvard and U.N.C." The New York Times, Oct. 31, 2022.
"As courts weigh affirmative action, grades and test scores seen as top factors in college admissions," Pew Research Center, April 16, 2022.