Students have filed a racism lawsuit against the University of California

The group Students Against Racial Discrimination has filed a lawsuit for racial discrimination against the University of California. This was reported by The Washington Post (WP) on February 4.

The suit was filed in a federal district court in California.

"The complaint <...> alleges that the university unfairly favors black and Latino applicants in admissions, which is a violation of anti-discrimination laws," the piece said.

If successful, the lawsuit would prohibit considering or asking about race during the admissions process. Jonathan Mitchell, an attorney for the plaintiffs, said the lawsuits will continue to be filed until universities adopt a color-blind admissions system.

A spokesperson for the University of California, for his part, said that the institution's system has not yet received the lawsuit. He also emphasized that data on the race and ethnicity of students is collected for statistical purposes only.

According to WP, the lawsuit was filed after US President Donald Trump signed sweeping executive orders aimed at abolishing affirmative action programs, including an executive order to end unlawful discrimination and restore merit-based opportunities.

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Earlier, on January 31, Trump signed an executive order establishing new measures to combat anti-Semitism. Specifically, the document states that since the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks by the Palestinian radical movement Hamas against the people of Israel, Jewish students have faced discrimination, denial of access to common areas and campus facilities, including libraries and classrooms, as well as intimidation, harassment, physical threats and assault.

Trump was inaugurated on January 20, took the oath of office and became the 47th president of the United States.