U.S. argues Harvard admissions policies disadvantage Asian-Americans
BOSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday threw its support behind a lawsuit accusing Harvard University of discriminating against Asian-American applicants, saying that the Ivy League school’s race-based admissions process disadvantaged them.
Branded merchandise is displayed for sale outside Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., June 18, 2018. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
The department made that argument in a brief filed in federal court in Boston supporting a closely-watched lawsuit by Students for Fair Admissions Inc against Harvard that is set to go to trial next month.
Reporting by Nate Raymond in Boston
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