Congressman Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Congressman Jesús G. "Chuy" García Official U.S. House Headshot
Congressman Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Congressman Jesús G. "Chuy" García Official U.S. House Headshot
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn affirmative action.
“On June 29, the Supreme Court issued another ruling that takes away our rights and sets us back decades. To quote Justice Brown Jackson’s dissent, ‘deeming race irrelevant in law does not make it so in life.’ Overturning affirmative action and returning to a mythical ‘colorblind’ admissions policy means doubling down on a legacy of segregation and exclusion. And to be clear, there is nothing colorblind about ending affirmative action while legacy admissions continue.
“This decision rips away education access from communities already facing disinvestment and inequitable paths to opportunity. It also undermines a diverse workforce, our economy, and our future. This is a devastating ruling from a cruel Supreme Court.”
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