Opinion: The Supreme Court rewrites American society once again (CNN)

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To say that I’m disappointed in today’s Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action in college admissions would be an understatement.

I am the daughter of immigrants: My father immigrated from the Philippines when he was 17, and my maternal grandparents immigrated from Taiwan in the 1960s. I was born in Los Angeles, surrounded by dozens of family members who’d immigrated from Taiwan, and grew up speaking Mandarin as my first language. When my family moved to the Portland area, I found a home in the growing Asian American community. My experiences living in a majority White city encouraged my passion for equity and diversity.

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