Affirmative Action
Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC Calls for Disaggregated Data for Incoming Class Demographics as Effect of Dismantling Affirmative Action Remains Unclear
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — September 4, 2024 — This past week, many schools including Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Amherst College, Tufts University, Yale University, Princeton University and the University of Virginia released the demographic breakdowns for the incoming classes of 2028 – each institution’s first freshman class since the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in higher education last June.
New Poll Shows Biden Leads Trump Among Asian American Voters, But Support Drops Eight Points Compared to 2020
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Survey of Asian American registered voters — a rapidly growing electorate, which played a decisive role in the 2020 election — conducted by APIAVote, AAPI Data, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC, and AARP
Civil Rights Organizations Mark One-Year Anniversary of Affirmative Action Ruling
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WASHINGTON, DC – June 29th is the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court of the United States’ decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard/UNC ruling that the limited consideration of race in higher education is unconstitutional. Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC, Latino Justice, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and Legal Defense Fund (LDF) issued the following statement reflecting on the anniversary.
Civil Rights Groups Send Post-Affirmative Action Report to Harvard, UNC, and over 100 Additional Colleges and Universities Detailing Options for Equitable and Diverse Higher Education After the Supreme Court Decision
Affirmative Action in Higher Education: The Racial Justice Landscape after the SFFA Cases
The extensive report, co-sponsored by the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (LCCRUL), Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), LatinoJustice PRLDEF, and the Asian American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, , includes approaches that institutions can implement to increase diversity in higher education.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Denounces Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
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Washington, D.C. – June 29, 2023 – In response to the Supreme Court’s decision today in SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC striking down the race-conscious admissions policies at both schools, Asian Americans Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice) denounced the decision as an attack on civil rights and called for an increased commitment from universities and policymakers to ensure equitable opportunities for all students and diversity in higher education.
Democracy will not be denied. The movement to advance civil and human rights and to create equity and racial justice for our communities is a marathon, not a sprint. Often in the heat of the race, we can forget to celebrate our milestones, no matter how big or small they may be on the scales of justice. It is with this mindset that Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC invites you to read this annual report – focusing on the progress and accomplishments we have been able to achieve this year.