The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating admission policies at four University of California as part of its efforts to crack down on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

doj It was announced on Thursday Conduct a compliance review survey The potential use of DEI in university admissions; According to press release. DOJ Civil Rights Division will consider Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Los Angeles, and University of California Irvine.

US Supreme Court It was decided in Fair Admissions Inc. v. Harvard University President & Fellow Student In 2023, universities may not use positive standards of conduct when accepting students. The decision comes after students accused Harvard students of discriminating against Asian students.

According to a press release, the investigation into the University of California is just the beginning of DOJ’s efforts to eradicate DEI.

Attorney General Pamela Bondy has launched an investigation into compliance reviews on admissions policies at several schools at Stanford and the University of California, promoting President Trump’s mandate to end illegal DEI policieshttps://t.co/7azmn1s5aw

– US Department of Justice (@thejusticeeptept) March 27, 2025

“President Trump and I are dedicated to ending illegal discrimination and restoring merit-based opportunities across the country,” said the U.S. Attorney General. Pam Bondy I said. “Every student in America deserves to be judged only on the basis of hard work, intelligence and personality, not on skin color.”

According to Trump DOJ, the Biden administration has promoted advances in the ideas behind “illegal” DEI standards. (Related: Biden DOJ has poured over $100,000,000 into Dei’s efforts for k-12 students into “repair justice,” new report discovered)

“The Justice Department will put an end to a shameful system in which someone’s race is more important than their abilities,” said acting assistant attorney general Chad Mizzel. “All universities and universities should know that illegal discrimination in hospitalization will be investigated and eliminated.”

DOJ said it was March 21st. investigation Rhode Island School District is suspected of discrimination against white applicants for the Lonely Forgiveness Program. Providence Public School District: Educators in the Color Loan Forgiveness Program According to its website, “It is open only to full-time teachers who identify as Asian, Black, Indigenous, Latino, interracial, or multi-faceted or multi-ethnic, and who have at least $5,000 worth of student loans.

DOJ and the US Equal Employment Opportunity Committee (EEOC) have announced joint technical assistance document March 19th, for employees facing DEI discrimination in the workplace. This document is based on Title VII and advises employees to involve the EEOC in investigating alleged DEI-related discrimination.