- was criticized by Democrats
- The decision to cancel the policy will enable
- It is time to redouble efforts
Former President Barack Obama has strongly opposed the US Supreme Court’s decision to ban the use of race and ethnicity in university admissions. He said the policies gave him and his wife, Michelle, and “generations of students” a chance to prove they belonged. Obama argued that these policies are necessary to ensure that all students, regardless of race or ethnicity, have the opportunity to succeed.
Time to redouble efforts
“Action like this was never the perfect answer in the drive toward a more equal society,” Obama wrote on social media. “But for generations of students who have been systematically excluded from most of America’s leading institutions, this policy gave them a chance to show that we deserve that seat.” ” In view of the recent decision of the Supreme Court, it is time to redouble our efforts, he said.
was criticized by Democrats
The US Supreme Court ruled that the admissions programs of Harvard University and the University of North Carolina violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution. Supreme Court justices voted on ideology in a 6-3 decision that struck down the policy — a decision that was praised by Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, and criticized by Democrats.
“My heart breaks for any young person who wonders what their future holds and what kind of opportunities are open to them,” former first lady Michelle Obama said in a separate statement. Donald Trump claimed that the decision to repeal the policy would enable The US will “compete with the rest of the world”.
He wrote on his Truth social platform, “This is the decision that everyone was waiting and hoping for and the result was amazing. It will also keep us competitive with the rest of the world. Our intelligent people should be respected. We are all going back. Merit-based and that’s the way it should be.”
