Students for Fair Admissions, following a Supreme Court victory, is now suing the U.S. Department of Education to challenge the criteria for Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs). The lawsuit, supported by Tennessee, argues that the requirements unfairly discriminate against schools that serve Hispanic and low-income populations but do not meet specific enrollment thresholds. Advocates for HSIs are concerned as this could hinder their funding prospects. They also face a predicament due to previous legal rulings against affirmative action, limiting their ability to increase Hispanic student enrollment.
The HSI program is particularly egregious in terms of how it treats students based on immutable characteristics. It is just manifestly unfair that a needy student in Tennessee does not have access to this pool of funds because they go to a school that doesn't have the right ethnic makeup.
Students for Fair Admissions is targeting Hispanic-serving institutions, claiming that HSI designation criteria are unconstitutional and discriminatory against Tennessee schools serving Hispanic and low-income students.
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