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Center for Equal Opportunity President Devon Westhill will testify before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights this Friday, March 24th on the federal government’s response to anti-Asian racism in the United States. The Commission is examining the federal government’s role in documenting, prosecuting, and preventing hate crimes against Asian-Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. From the USCCR’s press release: “The investigation will also include background and historical perspectives of Asian immigration in the U.S.; anti-Asian immigration laws and changes to immigration laws for persons of Asian descent; and misperceptions and stereotypes of Asian immigrants and Asian Americans.” Mr. Westhill will join …

This post originally appeared on Philanthropy Roundtable Devon Westhill was raised in the South along with his two Black siblings by his hardworking, single white mother. Despite growing up in tough times, Westhill is now the president and general counsel for the Center for Equal Opportunity (CEO), an organization whose mission is to study, develop and disseminate ideas that promote color blind opportunity and support the American belief that everyone has the chance to find happiness through hard work and dedication. He credits his upbringing and life experiences for giving him the passion to speak out against efforts, even well-intentioned …

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On Thursday, December 1, CEO president and general counsel Devon Westhill will testify before the U.S. Senate committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The hearing is titled: Fairness in Financial Services: Racism and Discrimination in Banking Mr. Westhill’s testimony will focus on the problems associated with using disparate impact analysis to uncover discrimination. Tune in at 10:00 a.m. eastern standard time. The hearing will be broadcast live here. Related posts: TESTIMONY OF ROGER CLEGG, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL, CENTER FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY BEFORE THE U.S. COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS REGARDING THE PROPOSED EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT Devon Westhill testifies before Congress The …

This post originally appeared in the Washington Times We are regressing back to a world where the color of your skin determines your personal qualities As long as Harvard practices affirmative action, applicants seriously seeking admission should submit DNA tests to move their applications down to the JV league. Admissions officers could distinguish those among a competitive pool of over 61,000 by drops of blood, rather than by what the applicants have accomplished during their young lives.   To give its admissions practices a semblance of empiricism, Harvard scores applicants in three categories: Academics, extracurriculars, and character. Those with the …

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging allegedly unconstitutional race discrimination in the American Rescue Plan’s provision to offer loan forgiveness based on racial categories. The plaintiffs are twelve farmers and ranchers from Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Ohio, Missouri, Iowa, Arkansas, Oregon, and Kentucky. Each plaintiff would be eligible for the federal loan forgiveness program, but for their race. In response, U.S. District Judge William Griesbach issued a temporary restraining order on June 10, 2021 halting payments. Other cases subsequently resulted in similar orders. These lawsuits challenge the extent to which the …

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