Some experts and activists argued that the Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action is an example of Asian Americans being used as a “wedge” to erode civil rights.
from the nonprofit group APIAVote, which polled registered Asian American voters, showed 69% favored affirmative action programs “designed to help Black people, women, and other minorities get better access to higher education.”“I am living my American Dream because, in this country, your actions determine your success -- not your race and ethnicity,” she wrote on Twitter.
Advancing Justice representatives said the decision is anti-Black and perpetuates a systemic racism that’s always been present in higher education. They also reflected on the disproportionate impact it could have on underrepresented communities under the Asian American Pacific Islander umbrella. “For AANHPI communities, the end of race-conscious admissions is unlikely to change the net numbers of Asian American acceptances at elite institutions but AANHPI students from low-income, refugee, or indigenous backgrounds will encounter more hurdles to acceptance,” she said. “That’s no net positive and it’s why the majority of AANHPIs in America have expressed support for race-conscious admissions.
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