Us Affirmative Action News Today

And why what comes after could be better

The court’s ruling on affirmative action came on the legal yardstick of strict scrutiny.

Affirmative action means positive action or positive discrimination which was introduced in the US to counter historical patterns of prejudice against individuals with certain identities.

The US Supreme Court has ruled that universities cannot use race as a factor in admissions. Many Indian students support affirmative action, and the ruling is likely to hurt the Indian diaspora.