Eighty-two major U.S. companies have called on the Supreme Court to uphold race-based college admissions, as the Court is set to hear oral arguments on Monday in two cases that center on the use of race as a factor in college admissions.
The companies signed onto one of three amicus briefs. Google, Apple, General Electric, and JetBlue signed on to a brief to the Court that suggests doing away with affirmative action would cause them to lose access to “a pipeline of highly qualified future workers and business leaders.” The companies said they would struggle to meet diversity hiring goals they’ve set.
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