Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: So if Kamala Harris were to be President, would she institute forced busing across the country? [View all]Tom Rinaldo
(23,179 posts)"Forced busing" was not a legislative or executive end. Integration was the goal sought and mandatory busing was a judicial remedy imposed on some school districts by federal courts when no other remedy achieved that goal. I believe the Federal Justice department may have sued some school districts for non compliance with desegregation requirements. Busing was not always the remedy sought or applied. I believe Congress could have passed legislation barring forced busing as a remedy had it chosen to, so it was a live political issue.
But no, neither Kamala Harris nor anyone else can "institute forced busing across the country" nor does she advocate doing so. She believes busing is a remedy for de facto segregation that should remain available as one possible remedy among others.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden