Are Asian Americans for or against affirmative action?
Don’t be fooled by the anti-affirmative professionals as they lose and appeal their way to the Supreme Court. The vast majority of Asian Americans are in solidarity with the goals of affirmative action.
Recently, community groups officially responded to the cases involving affirmative action when the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund filed its amicus brief on behalf of more than 121 community groups and academics in support of race conscious admissions at Harvard and University of North Carolina. Both cases will be heard by the Supreme Court later this year in what is expected to determine the future of affirmative action in higher ed.Emil Guillermo
Some even say with a 6-3 conservative court, the cases are likely to end affirmative action. But not if you truly understand the community’s concerns.
“The truth is Asian Americans continue to be underrepresented in higher education and in American society at large,” said Margaret Fung, executive director of AALDEF in a statement. “Asian Americans benefit from affirmative action, and all students benefit from the diverse student body that affirmative action cultivates.”
The organizations represented by AALDEF include groups like 18 Million Rising, Asian American Federation, Asian American Psychological Association, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (AFL-CIO), Southeast Asian Defense Project, several Organization of Chinese American chapters, National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC), MinKwon Center, and the Organization of Chinese Americans in Seattle, Chicago and Houston.