The constitutional court decision unsettled Biden

Biden held a press conference on the issue at the White House.

Biden noted that the Constitutional Court ignored the practice that has been going on for 45 years and argued that the concept of affirmative action was misinterpreted.

Biden noted that universities first create a pool by selecting qualified students from applications and, at the end of the process, consider different factors, such as race, when choosing from this pool for admission.

“America’s greatest strength is diversity,” Biden said. “Our universities are strong because they are racially diverse, and America is strong because it allows for all diverse talent.” he emphasized her.

Stating that there are talented, creative, and hard-working students all across the country, Biden said, “However, the equal distribution of opportunity is not across the country. We cannot allow this decision of the Constitutional Court to be the last word”. saying.

Affirming that the country was built on equal opportunities, Biden said that a form and legislation that provides diversity and equal opportunities must be regulated.

“STILL DISCRIMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES”

Biden affirmed that in addition to the necessary criteria for the admission of students, universities must also consider “the difficulties that students overcome such as racial discrimination” and said that “discrimination still exists in the United States. This decision does not change that fact.” he performed the assessment of it.

Biden, who directed the US Department of Education to explore steps that could be taken to increase diversity in schools, said: “We cannot go back, the court’s decision today is a great disappointment to many, including myself”. he gave the message from him.

REPUBLIC SATISFIED WITH DECISION

On the other hand, many Republicans, especially former US President Donald Trump, hailed the decision.

“This is a great day for America,” Trump said in a statement. saying.

Stating that universities will return to “success-based” elections, Trump called the court’s decision an “excellent result.”

DECISION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

The United States Supreme Court had prohibited consideration of race in providing diversity in college applications.

With the decision that testing for race on college applications was deemed unconstitutional, colleges were barred from affirmative action based on race.

Leading universities in the US, such as Harvard, also considered the student’s race in applications to ensure diversity. (AA)