CACF Statement On The Future of Affirmative Action

NEW YORK (June 29, 2023) -- CACF strongly condemns today’s Supreme Court ruling that ends affirmative action. As Justice Ketanji Brown-Jackson wrote in her dissent, “deeming race irrelevant in law does not make it so in real life.”

This ruling is not a victory for Asian Americans, rather it is a loss.  The divides among our diverse communities will grow and further isolate AAPI students by depriving them of the true diversity of our America. It undermines our decades-long work to ally with Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and other communities of color. 

This litigation was never about fairness to Asian Americans, rather it is about advancing the interests of whites. The real winners are those who can afford tutoring, test prep, and private schools. 

We stand with our communities. Racial equity is a national imperative that must be advanced through all legal means. Retreat is not an option.

CACF will continue to advance our vision ”for all children and families, including Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in New York to be safe, healthy, and able to reach their full potential in life.”

For more information, please contact Lakshmi Gandhi, CACF’s Senior Communications Coordinator, at lgandhi@cacf.org.