Justice Department Accuses Yale and UCLA Medical Schools of Discriminating Against White and Asian Applicants

The Department of Justice sent letters on May 15, 2026, to Yale School of Medicine and UCLA medical school alleging illegal discrimination against applicants who are not Black or Hispanic in their admissions processes. The letters accuse both institutions of favoring Black and Hispanic applicants over white and Asian applicants.

Justice Department discrimination allegations

• ▪The Justice Department sent a letter to Yale School of Medicine on May 15, 2026, alleging Yale School of Medicine was illegally discriminating against applicants who are not Black or Hispanic.
• ▪UCLA medical school received a Justice Department letter alleging discrimination similar to the letter sent to Yale School of Medicine.

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