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Jerry Kang, Distinguished Professor of Law and (by courtesy) Asian American Studies; Founding Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (2015-20), University of California, Los Angeles

Ending affirmative action does nothing to end discrimination against Asian Americans

Participants at Harvard marching at a rally protesting the Supreme Court's ruling against affirmative action on July 1, 2023. Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua via Getty Images

In two cases challenging the use of race in college admissions, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the educational benefit of racial diversity is no longer what it once called a “compelling interest.”

These decisions effectively end race-conscious college admissions. In my view, as a legal scholar of implicit bias and critical race studies, they do not end discrimination against Asian Americans, which was the advertised goal of the lawsuits.

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