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This is a hypothetical, though it may very well be something some schools do. Please read the situation and respond accordingly.
A college decides to increase it's overall enrollment by 100 students, but those 100 students would be selected only from minorities. All other enrollment would be decided based on the same process as in the past, with the 100 students being the best of the minority students who would not normally get accepted at the school due to grades or test scores or whatever.
Would white students and potential white students have a legitimate grievance that this is unfair to them?
This is unfair to the white students as well as other achieving (grade wise) minorities.
You've pointed out two issues: Race being a factor in acceptance and lower-scores being overlooked.
Entry Scores:
When grades and pre-existing knowledge as a standard requirement for entry is overlooked or put aside intentionally then those who do already qualify and would benefit most from said available courses are being shafted.
For those who don't, grade wise, qualify for immediate enrollment - they should take the necessary steps to step *up* to a college entry-level first so, when in class, they can actually keep up and have more success.
Seats are limited, giving favor to under-achieving students will make it more difficult for everyone.
Race:
Race is not permitted as a criteria for determining if you're going to hire someone - likewise - it should not be permitted as qualification for entry into any type of program or activity. That is the basis of discrimination, even if the guise is to help out someone who's "purple" or "blue"