The University of California system was sued on Monday by a student group for alleged racial discrimination in admissions by favoring Black and Hispanic applicants over Asian-American and white applicants.

A group representing white and Asian high school and college students filed a complaint Monday in federal court against the University of California claiming nine of its campuses use racial preferences in admissions in violation of federal antidiscrimination laws.

The state’s elite campuses, prohibited from using race-based admissions for decades, are now admitting more Black and Hispanic students. A new group is suing, arguing the university system is cheating.

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