Warren, Markey Reject Ted Cruz Amendment To Stop Asian Discrimination In College Admissions

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) wanted to end discrimination against Asian-American students in college admissions based on race, but none of his peers on the other side of the aisle supported his endeavor. That includes U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Malden) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge) Cruz submitted Amendment 1456 to the COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act (S.937) that aimed to prohibit federal funding for "institutions of higher education that discriminate against Asian Americans."

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) wanted to end discrimination against Asian-American students in college admissions based on race, but none of his peers on the other side of the aisle supported his endeavor. That includes U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Malden) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge) Cruz submitted Amendment 1456 to the COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act (S.937) that aimed to prohibit federal funding for "institutions of higher education that discriminate against Asian Americans."…