The De-Minoritization of Asian Americans: A Historical Examination of the Representations of Asian Americans in Affirmative Action Admissions Policies at the University of California

In today's higher education admissions policies, Asian Americans' have ceased to be "minorities" because they are no longer underrepresented. 2 In affirmative action policy debates, the statistical representation of racially defined groups, such as Asian Americans, in social institutions has served as a proxy for discrimination.Indeed, the statistically robust presence of Asian Americans in higher education is no secret.In 2000, for example, Asian and Pacific Islander Americans constituted 5.9% of college and university students, as compared to only 4% of the United States population.3 As such, Asian Americans' alleged