in World News Biracial Couple Sues Wisconsin For Banning White And Asian Kids From College Scholarships
By Kylee Zempel
The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty is helping Wisconsin taxpayers, including a biracial couple, sue the state over its “Minority Grant Program” because it turns out the college scholarship only applies to certain minorities in violation of the state Constitution.
The lawsuit, filed in Jefferson County Circuit Court on Thursday afternoon, contends that the Higher Educational Aids Board, the state agency that administers the Minority Undergraduate Retention Program, discriminates on the basis of race and national origin in how it distributes the scholarship and is thus unconstitutional.
“The state of Wisconsin is engaged in race discrimination, pure and simple,” said Dan Lennington, deputy counsel for the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty. “Many students are denied scholarships based on their race or where their family comes from. This program violates the state Constitution and basic notions of equality and fairness.”
Two of the plaintiffs are a biracial couple, whose teenage son will soon be exploring college prospects. His mother, Konkanok “Kiki” Rabiebna, is a native of Thailand, and his father, Richard Freihoefer, is white. Although as Madison residents they are Wisconsin taxpayers and despite the fact that their son belongs to a minority racial group, he will not be eligible to apply for the Minority Grant Program.
full story and video at https://thefederalist.com/2021/04/15/wisconsin-lawsuit-shines-spotlight-on-anti-asian-racial-discrimination-in-government-funded-college-scholarships/