Trump orders universities to show over admissions information on candidates’ race

In 2023, the Supreme Court dominated faculties and universities may contemplate race and life experiences within the admissions course of, however that race couldn’t be a figuring out issue. President Trump has gone a step additional, now requiring new information on admissions seemingly aimed toward filtering out race as a part of the concerns in any respect. Amalea Smirniotopoulos, senior coverage counsel and co-manager of the Legal Defense Fund’s Equal Protection Initiative, joins "The Takeout" to debate.

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