What the US Supreme Court ban on a rmative action means for colleges

THE U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, June 29 struck down race-conscious policies in college admissions, ending decades of precedent that had allowed schools nationwide to use such programs to increase the diversity of their student bodies.

Here is an explanation of the policies commonly known as affirmative action, their history and the possible consequences of the court’s decision.

What is affirmative action?

In the context of higher education, affirmative action typically refers to admissions policies aimed at increasing the number of Black, Hispanic and other minority students on campus.

Colleges and universities that take race into consideration have said they do so as part of a holistic approach that reviews every aspect of an application, including grades,

Lawyers group, PH Embassy agree to keep providing legal aid to Filipinos in US

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Officers of the National Filipino American Lawyers Association (NFALA) and the Philippine Embassy agreed to continue providing legal services to the Filipino community in the United States.

Since the signing of a Report of Understanding in May 2021, the Embassy has tapped NFALA for resource persons for Post Arrival Orientation Seminars for Filipino workers and legal consultants for labor-related cases.

During the recent meeting, several activities were identified to expand cooperation, such as free webinars and lectures on immigration, human trafficking, taxation, family law and estate planning.

Also discussed was the expansion of NFALA membership to areas with large concentrations of Filipino Americans, partnerships with organizations of lawyers