Orlando Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost, a Democrat, released a statement slamming the United State Supreme Court’s decision to effectively strike down affirmative action programs at institutions of higher learning.
“Today is a very sad day in our country, one that will have historically negative repercussions for Black, brown, Hispanic, and Indigenous people,” Rep. Frost said in a statement. “After generations of slavery, oppression, and systematic inequality and injustice, affirmative action seeks equity in a country and in educational institutions that deeply need it. If education is truly meant to be the equal opportunity provider of our nation, then access to education should in fact be granted through the lens of equity.”
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the admissions programs at Harvard College and the University of North Carolina violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
“I believe affirmative action has everything to do with giving those who are often repressed a fair shot at life,” Congressman Frost added. “Affirmative action is not about stifling opportunity for any one person. It’s about evaluating admissions with the history of our nation in mind.
“I am deeply disappointed with the Court’s decision, but I am also not surprised as this is the same court that just one year ago overturned bodily autonomy with the Dobbs ruling.
“Make no mistake, we will continue to fight. I believe that at the end of the day, we will be victorious in ensuring racial justice for all people in our nation.”
But conservatives support the Supreme Court ruling and believe it is another step to restoring our Constitution.
