Low acceptance rate.

The Immigration Act of 1882 required those coming into the United States “to be in good physical health, to be of sound character, and to demonstrate they were unlikely to become public charges (Molina, 26).”

Why? "Because immigrants were considered advantageous [to the dominant rich White communities] only to the extent they filled critical gaps in the labor market (Molina, 24)." Thus, standardized tests for physical fitness and intelligence were put in place to sort out those who are deemed unfit for immediate employment 💼 🔫.

In plain terms, eliminate those who are seen as dis/abled, insane, poor, and/or stupid.

Think SAT test, visa interview, doctor check-up, proof of financial capability... The strict procedure to study in the U.S. was exactly this filtering system that sorted out people who could be productive citizens to the economy, thus could contribute the most in fulfilling the interests of the dominant White population.

We were not treated like children who deserved education on the basis of aspiration for growth and learning, but from the very beginning, it was a race to prove our marketability according to the lens of the dominant group.

What about those who aren't rich, who have dis/abilities, who don't grow up speaking English thus cannot complete SAT tests and so on? Who deserves care and who gets to decide who deserves it?

If prestigious universities like Harvard and Princeton prided themselves on their low acceptance rate, they are practicing an old, sick game of elite-ness that only the “fittest” gets accepted.

To resist the conveyor belt of discrimination that stemmed from the mindset of colonialism and slavery, we need to recognize inequity in all shapes and forms, to challenge the forces, practices, and institutions that police normality and enforce barriers that actively dis/able people.