Justice Dept. Will Investigate California Universities Over Race in Admissions

Justice Dept. Will Investigate California Universities Over Race in Admissions

The Department of Justice said on Thursday that it would investigate whether several California universities were complying with the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision banning the consideration of race in admissions. The checks, which the Justice Department described as “compliance review investigations,” would target Stanford University and three schools in the University of California system — … Read more

Venezuelan T.P.S. Holders Will Ask Judge to Maintain Deportation Protections

Venezuelan T.P.S. Holders Will Ask Judge to Maintain Deportation Protections

Immigrant rights lawyers on Monday will urge a federal judge in San Francisco to delay two decisions by the Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that would prevent migrants from Venezuela from staying in the United States under the Temporary Protected Status program. The legal protections allow people from troubled nations like Haiti and Ukraine to … Read more

Trump Tries to Use White South Africans as Cautionary Tale

Trump Tries to Use White South Africans as Cautionary Tale

To hear President Trump and some of his closest supporters tell it, South Africa is a terrible place for white people. They face discrimination, are sidelined from jobs and live under the constant threat of violence or having their land stolen by a corrupt, Black-led government that has left the country in disarray. The data … Read more