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United States: when discrimination in favor of minority restaurateurs is deemed discriminatory

2021-06-21T01:37:49.596Z


STORY - A $ 28 billion federal restaurant aid fund put blacks, Hispanics or women first. He is suspended by justice.


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Our priority will be small black, Latino, Asian and Native American businesses, those owned by women, who will finally have equitable access to the resources needed to reopen and rebuild.

Joe Biden repeated on January 12, a few days before his swearing-in, renewing a campaign pledge.

A few weeks later, in March, Congress voted to create a special fund of $ 28.6 billion dedicated to the reopening of restaurants.

The Small Business Administration (SBA), the ministry in charge of SMEs, began to distribute this money according to the priority set by the legislator: during the first 21 days of opening of the counter of the “Restaurant Revitalization Fund” (RRF), the files presented by white males, with the exception of veterans, could only be considered after others.

Justice has just declared this positive discrimination measure unconstitutional.

Antonio Vitolo's grill not a priority

Two federal courts, one in Texas,

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Source: lefigaro

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