Young Voters Respond to SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling

In response to the Supreme Court ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard; Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, NextGen America President Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez released the following statement:

“Today’s decision handed down from the Supreme Court attacks race-conscious admissions and undermines one of the country’s core principles of equity for all. Taking away race-conscious admissions will do nothing to lower barriers or increase access to higher education, it will only make it more difficult and restrictive.

“America’s youth are the most diverse, multiracial, multicultural generation in our nation’s history and our admissions process should embrace that diversity. This is a radical action that only further undermines the legitimacy of the Court. As a nation, we cannot afford a country where we don’t benefit from the talents and gifts of Black students, Indigenous students, Latino students, and other communities. We need to keep the doors open to students of all backgrounds, and no matter this decision, young people won’t stop fighting to expand equal opportunity to education.

“We cannot undo the damage done by these types of decisions overnight, but we can stand up and fight back. Young people are going to organize, vote, and work long-term to ensure our majority is heard and that we create a better future. ”

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NextGen America is the leading national organization for engaging young people through voter education, registration and mobilization. We invite 18-to-35 year olds — the largest and most diverse generation in American history — into our democracy to ensure our government works for them and to find new solutions to the dire challenges facing our society and the world. Since 2013, NextGen America has registered more than 1.3 million young voters and contacted 9.6 million young eligible voters during the historic 2022 midterm elections.