... use of affirmative action not only hurts the general American public, but also the American-born minorities it was originally intended for. James Robb, author of the study, "Affirmative Action for Immigrants: The Entitlement Nobody Wanted," provides an example of how immigrants are using affirmative action to their advantage. The ratio of Asian to Asian American United States science doctorates granted in 1993 was ten ... to one. That is, for every one Asian American with a Ph.D. in science there were ten non-citizen Asians in the United States also with the degree. After they receive .....

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... use of affirmative action not only hurts the general American public, but also the American-born minorities it was originally intended for. James Robb, author of the study, "Affirmative Action for Immigrants: The Entitlement Nobody Wanted," provides an example of how immigrants are using affirmative action to their advantage. The ratio of Asian to Asian American United States science doctorates granted in 1993 was ten ... to one. That is, for every one Asian American with a Ph.D. in science there were ten non-citizen Asians in the United States also with the degree. After they receive .....

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... of related migrants from particular regionsn of origin. New Commonwealth immigrants formed numerousethnic groups based on common language, religion and race. Distinctions are made between the Afro Caribbean and Asian communities, but far greater diversity exists than is implied by this two fold categorisation. The first Afro Caribbeans arrived in 1948 to work in public transport, manufacturing and the ... 900.000 members of all-Black groups now make up 1.5% of the population. Their aspirations to integrate ensured more contact with the white community than was experienced by the Asian ...

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... use of affirmative action not only hurts the general American public, but also the American-born minorities it was originally intended for. James Robb, author of the study, "Affirmative Action for Immigrants: The Entitlement Nobody Wanted," provides an example of how immigrants are using affirmative action to their advantage. The ratio of Asian to Asian American United States science doctorates granted in 1993 was ten ... to one. That is, for every one Asian American with a Ph.D. in science there were ten non-citizen Asians in the United States also with the degree. After they receive .....

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... from another. Anthropological arbitrary definition of race recognizes three major racial divisions among human beings: Caucasian (basically all whites); Mongolian (basically all Asian or yellow skinned people); and Negroid (those with dark skin, but from Africa). Racism still persists in the U.S. despite a civil ... locality where they occur, but, throughout the country. A most publicized example of hate crime is that of James Byrd, Jr., an African-American from Jasper, Texas, who was dragged to death behind a truck in 1998. B. Minority Groups We may define a minority group as a ... fo...

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... contributed to better research for every member of the class. For example, the U.S. students of color helped us interpret and analyze readings pertaining to biculturalism. The Latino students helped a European-American design a study of learning at a Spanish immersion school in St. Paul. A Turkish international student made valuable contributions when we discussed another student's research on the significance of gendered ... athlete. Athletes really benefit the schools by bringing in money, and many other things. If the university chose an athlete over me, I would not even question the...

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... are Hispanic" (Stephanopoulos). On top of that, a woman's salary is only 70% of a male's salary (Affirmative). Another major argument against affirmative action is that if Indian people, Asian Americans, and other ethnic groups could rapidly advance economically, African Americans should be able to do the same. This is not an effective argument because Asians and Indian people did ... University said that "racial stigmatization plays a more important role than direct discrimination in producing racial inequality, by depriving blacks of opportunities for development" (Anderson). The majo...

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... that instated a new program called "affirmative action." This program, in a time of Civil Rights Movements and wide spread discrimination against minorities, gave these minorities a benefit over many white American citizens. This program eliminated equality while trying to make equality. The minorities were in dire need of help, but how can you cut away at the opportunities of hard working ... ethnic quotas. (Froomkin C6) In support of affirmative action, many people have organized groups to support their cause- keeping Affirmative Action. One such group is the AAAA, or the American Ass...

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... lowering of standards occurs in vast numbers in educational institutions. At Brown University, for example, "administration took action to ensure that the percentage of qualified Asian American applicants would not fall below the percentage of qualified non-Asian applicants admitted" (Feagin, 450). The problem with this statement is similar to that of another university's policy. At the other university, "administration promised ... scores in recent history, however their "improvement is not enough to gain entry without racial preferences today" (Glazer, 52). It has been estimated that ...

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... an ethical standpoint. But it is also great for business. Why, you ask? Companies can benefit from a multicultural workforce's expertise. For instance, if your company does business in Asia, having Asian-Americans on your negotiating team will greatly improve your chances of success. 1Allied Signal discovered this when it successfully negotiated to sell wheels to China Eastern Airlines. Much of its ... is to get a share of the $560 billion that Latino buyers have to spend, then hiring employees of Hispanic background can be a competitive advantage. This also applies to African-American ...

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... . I had twenty surveys to hand out. I surveyed thirteen males and seven females all-varying in race. I surveyed five different races: African American, Latino, Caucasian, Asian American, Middle Eastern, and Indian. I surveyed twenty five percent African Americans, twenty five percent Caucasians, fifteen percent Asian Americans, twenty percent Latinos and fifteen percent were of other races. None of the people I asked refused to take the survey ... ...

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... , other students are likely to assume that it was an affirmative action admission decision. Such was the case at the University of North Carolina. In 1997, 78 percent of African American students polled stated that they "were treated like affirmative action cases, even if they were not." They went onto claim that professors "tended to seek them out to ask if ... the differences in scores between minorities and whites from students entering 26 highly prestigious colleges from 1990-1991, according to the Consortium on Financing Higher Education. The average white-African American disparity...

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... consideration emerge as we begin the new millennium. Is affirmative action really necessary? Is it important to have and why hasn't more progress been made in hiring minority (predominately African-American and Hispanic) faculty inside schools? What should be done to increase employment opportunities for faculty made up of people of color? Ensuring that there is a significant amount of minority faculty ... minority managers (deans, directors, and coordinators) from 66 in 1987 (19.6 percent) to 91 in 1992 (23.2 percent). (Wilson, 1996: 125) Despite the success story of Maricopa Community...

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... the Fourteenth Amendment. Intended to promote a diverse student body, Davis had sixteen out of their one-hundred seats reserved for those of Negro, Asian, or Chicano descent. In other words, if the remaining eighty-four spots were already filled up, an applicant lacking these specific options of ethnic ... of qualifications applied for admission and all 12 were admitted" (Grutter 382). In this situation, it seems that the upside" of being African American appeared to outweigh the "plus " of being Hispanic. If these two groups were judged solely on individual credentials rather than raci...

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... the same restrooms as whites. This continued until the 1950's and 60's when the civil rights movement kicked into full swing and changed the American political and cultural landscape forever (MSN Encarta). This leads us to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Article VII of this act is the ... Chiu-Wai Tsang and Tracy L. Dietz "The Civil Rights Act of 1964 established procedures for the progressive inclusion of women and ethnic minorities into the American workforce." I do agree that minorities needed this act to give them an equal chance to have a good job and to get into school. The ... for ...

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... to learning institutions. An example of university-related discrimination that called the affirmative action into an accounting happened not long ago at the University of Texas at Austin, when a white American applicant brought a law suit against the school for refusing her admission. Her undergraduate grades and entrance exam scores were above average in comparison to the other applicants. On the ... of students. Examples of these are: At the University of California at Berkeley, black and Hispanic students are up to twenty times more likely to be accepted for admission than Asian Amer...

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... as a society, have embraced the obsession of political correctness. For whatever reasons we feel that these minorities groups are owed something in retribution from years of oppression in American history. Crawford is correct in bringing this point to light but offers little help in dealing with the present issue of bringing up minority scores. Another view on academic ... connection or spark between educators and students, researchers have begun looking at race relations in the classroom and its effects. Many of these researchers have concluded that, specifically African American, stude...

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... giving the minority a preference and therefore it is violating the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. If the University only considers the underrepresented minority to be those of African American, Asian or Indian dissent, then the groups of "whites-, Jewish, or Spanish dissent are not equally being considered. By allotting points to certain "soft variable- groups, these racial and ethical ... applicant to be examined for his potential contribution to diversity without the fact of race being decisive when compared, for example, with that of an applicant identified as a...

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... Reconstruction era, several organizations, such as the Freeman's Bureau, were established to create opportunities for former slaves, particularly in the south. These organizations were mildly successful in bringing about African American rights. However, in 1873, the equality policies, implemented in the south by the federal government, were overturned and replaced with a system of legal segregation. The imposition of segregation, ... regarded as having changed the judicial and political climates surrounding affirmative action. The Reagan Administration and the Downfall of Affirmative Ac...

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... , I will refer to several different ethnic groups. Hispanic or Latino may be used interchangeably with each other, as may Black or African American be used interchangeably. I may use the term "minorities" when referring to both or either group. In so many families, ... education and strive for a degree. Unfortunately, many of these students will not reach that goal, especially if they are Hispanic or African American. This is simply reflecting statistics that even though more minorities are enrolling in college, the rates of success for these students are still shockingly ... lower than...

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... : 383 million verses 280 million today. The United States" demographic makeup will differ too. An estimation that the Hispanic population will increase from nine percent to twenty-five percent, and Asian population will rise from three to eight percent. African Americans, the largest minority group now, is expected to increase its numbers by sixty-two percent over the next fifty years ... management is providing a climate where all employees feel that they are valued. The employers need to promote workforce diversity in order to achieve diversity. R. Roosevelt Thomas Jr., founder of the ...

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... and universities." Numerous people would also agree that the points system for admission is corely unconstitutional. The constitution was put in place to protect all people: Asian, Cocacion, African America, man, women, child, Hispanic, Native American, the list could go on and on. All people are created equal. If a person is a U.S. citizen then that person has all the same rights as his ... out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal" he meant it for all people, not just African American's who where so unjustly treated. I ...

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... designed the founding fathers never dreamed that there would be so many people considered minorities in America. There are many immigrants that are not even American citizens taking full advantage of the plan to get jobs over American citizens. This in effect not only hurts the white citizens, but also any United States born minorities. The purpose is to correct the wrong ... in hi-tech fields. Of all U.S. science doctorates awarded in 1993, 46 percent went to foreigners. There were 10 science Ph.D.s awarded to non-citizen Asians to every one awarded a U.S. Asian." This shows that the i...

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... federal funds to stop using aptitude tests and other criteria that tended to discriminate against blacks ("affirmative action"). Eventually, these laws expanded to incorporate women and other ethnic minorities including American Indians and Hispanics. Laws have also broadened affirmative action to public universities as well as businesses. This led to universities setting quotas where it would accept so many members from ... % chance of admission [in 1996]" (Thernstrom). In 1997, the UCLA School of Medicine had over 5,000 applicants for only 200 seats. Out of 4675 applicants who checked ...

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... with moral concerns question whether affirmative action can be asserted as a right to compensation for the injuries from past discrimination. Immediately, that rationale can be problematic because most Hispanics and Asian Americans can't ordinarily claim their ancestors were victims of oppression. Their own voluntary arrival coincided with an era of discrimination. Supporters who look for compensation emphasis the history of slavery ... and segregation suffered by blacks in this country and sometimes the devastation of American Indians. Affirmative Action continues to be questioned on n...

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