Diversity In Schools Pros And Cons

Diversity, one of America’s greatest strengths, has always been apparent in the big brother country. From the early exploration days of Leif Eriksson and Christopher Columbus to the current celebrations of Cinco de Mayo, America has always been an interest point to our foreign friends. Whether it be through education or employment, these diverse individuals travel to the United States with hopes of better lives. According to Migration Policy, 47% of immigrants (20 million) became naturalized citizens in 2014. These citizens contribute to the global market by attending the country’s top universities. These citizens give our country’s top schools an increased diversity ratio that enables them to provide a competitive, rigorous, and diverse academic program that educates America’s greatest workforce; however, these universities are in grave danger. With the opponents of affirmative action seeking to end this diversity factor, it puts a large target on one of America’s greatest strengths. Affirmative action reform programs across the country are seeking to end an equal opportunities ladder that has taken over a hundred years to build. These opponents are toppling a principle that was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2003 in the Grutter …show more content…
Affirmative action provides universities in the United States the best opportunity to train and prepare future graduates for the world beyond college. These programs allow universities to select a diverse group of students that will allow them all to prosper throughout their academic programs as well as their lives. Although the battle against affirmative action is strong, it is a battle that can be fought and won. Without affirmative action, the United States of America is nothing more than it was 60 years ago—a judgmental, racist country operated by white