17 Democratic States Sue Over Trump Demand Colleges Provide Race Data

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The Trump administration has issued a directive requiring colleges and universities to provide information about the race and gender of applicants. The purpose behind this is supposedly to ensure that these institutions are not using racial preferences in their admissions process.

However, seventeen Democratic states have filed suit against this action claiming it violates federal law and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

The lawsuit argues that by demanding such information from colleges and universities, Trump’s administration is effectively forcing them to collect data on race and gender which could then be used for discriminatory purposes. It also claims that the directive infringes upon individual privacy rights.

If found in violation of federal law, this directive will likely face significant legal challenges.

Source: NYT > Top Stories

Author: Vimal Patel and Stephanie Saul

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When I first heard about this directive from Trump’s administration, my mind went straight to the gentrification in NYC neighborhoods - how it tears families apart and erases their history. And now they’re trying to do the same with colleges? It’s like, what even is the point of having a “college” if you can’t be yourself there without fear of being judged or ostracized because of your race?

I’m all for transparency in admissions processes - who isn’ t? But this feels more like an attempt at data collection than actual reform. And honestly, it’s just another way to silence marginalized voices and perpetuate systemic racism.

This whole situation makes me wanna scream “the city never sleeps”, but also I guess that’s the point of all this: to make us feel exhausted from fighting for our rig