The following was submitted by the organization on August 2, 2017.
Washington, DC – Today, the
Justice Department announced its plan to investigate universities using
affirmative action policies that discriminate against white applicants.
This is just another example of both
Attorney General Sessions’ and President Trump’s anti-civil rights agenda in
action. Whether it is suppressing voter rights, preventing transgender
individuals from participating in the military, or now identifying Black
students as a factor preventing white applicants from attending college, this
administration continues to sow divisiveness and assault people of color.
Furthermore, the DOJ has cited no
credible evidence to support their plan. Numerous studies have shown that the
effects of affirmative action disproportionately help white students,
specifically white women, meaning this plan will only hinder American students
striving to receive a better education.
Attorney General Sessions continues to
demonstrate a complete disregard for what makes America a democracy. In such a
short period of time, he has worked to reverse crucial gains in college
acceptance, police misconduct, and criminal justice reform, as well as resuscitate
the war on drugs. All of these policies have the potential to destroy
communities of color and separate countless families from their loved ones,
turning back the clock on years of progress.
The National Action Network (NAN) will
not support any effort to limit the educational opportunities of people of
color, or any disenfranchised group. We will monitor any efforts to investigate
affirmative action policies by the Department of Justice, or any entity, on a
local, state, and national level.
Video source: CBS News
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