Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions, says race cannot be a factor

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62. Asians outperform everyone, they earned that 29%

While Asian is considered the fastest growing racial group between 2000 and 2010, Asians constitute approximately 5 percent of the U.S. population and is the third underrepresented minority group (U.S. Census Bureau, 2011). Ironically, elite college administrators expressed concerns that they may have Student on campus"too many" Asians enrolled in higher education system (Jaschik, 2006). Especially after the Supreme Court's Bakke decision in 1978, a fear reaction began to spread in the Asian community as they believed that their chance of being accepted at elite universities might be limited due to their disfavored race. To top the fear, a National Study of College Experience led by Espenshade and Radford (2009) showed that a student who self-identifies as Asian will need 140 SAT points higher than whites, 320 SAT points higher than Hispanics, and 450 SAT points higher than African Americans.

Perhaps setting a higher admissions bar for Asians is a form of discrimination rooted in the "model minority" stereotype. The term implies that all Asians are hard working, financially well off, high-achievers. This image not only neglects the diverse ethnocultural backgrounds of Asian groups, but also attempts to silence Asians regarding their difficulties and discrimination experiences. The truth is most Asians are immigrants who face language struggles while some Asians, such as Vietnamese, Cambodians, Hmongs and Laotians, have high dropout rates from high school and possess a low socioeconomic status (Ngo & Lee, 2007; Lee, 2009). By glorifying Asian success, society denies that discrimination exists and ignores the sacrifices (e.g. family relationships, health issues, etc) that Asians have had to make in order to succeed (Tran & Birman, 2010). Additionally, with the focus on academic success, Asians experience difficulties in expressing their talents in other areas, such as in the sports and entertainment industries (Sue & Okazaki, 1990).

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