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Trump Admin Accuses Yale of Discriminating Against White and Asian Applicants

HeadlineAug 14, 2020

In education news, the Justice Department is accusing Yale University of violating federal civil rights law by discriminating against Asian American and white applicants. This comes after a two-year investigation into the Ivy League school, fueled by President Trump’s opposition to affirmative action policies aimed at boosting admissions for underrepresented communities, particularly Black, Brown and Latinx students.

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