With the threat of legalization, understand the reactions of the federal government and universities against the end of racial quotas in SC

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Racial Equality Minister Anielle Franco said Friday that the ministry’s team is analyzing appropriate measures to “avoid the setback” generated by the law. Anielle accused the deputies of wanting to “overstep the Constitution”. “The figures prove that the quota policy works and contributes to repairing historical injustices,” the minister underlined on social networks.

Educational units also criticized the approval of the project. In a joint note of repudiation, the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), the Federal University of Fronteira Sul (UFFS), the State University of Santa Catarina (Udesc), the Federal Institute of Santa Catarina (IFSC) and the Federal Institute of Santa Catarina (IFC) expressed their “deep indignation” and called the law an “unacceptable, irresponsible and profoundly regressive act, which ignores decades of struggle for racial justice and ignores academics and histories. and indisputable social proof.

The opposition to Alesc promises to take the matter to court if the text comes into force. Representative Fabiano da Luz (PT) declared that the proposal “embarrasses” Santa Catarina and announced a direct action of unconstitutionality for violation of constitutional principles, invasion of Union jurisdiction and setbacks.

The Public Ministry of Santa Catarina, through the 40th Prosecutor’s Office of the Capital (which is part of the Observatory for the Fight against Racism), indicated that it was following the case. According to the authority, a procedure will be initiated to analyze the constitutionality of the measure.

The State Public Defender’s Office stressed that the subject is sensitive from a legal and social point of view and requires “careful analysis, respect for the legislative process and the guarantee of legal certainty.” However, he considered that without the sanction of the Executive, the process was not completed and “it is not possible to draw definitive conclusions on its content or its possible legal effects”.

The author of the project, MP Alex Brasil (PL), said it would put an end to what he calls “ideological quotas” within the SC. “No more quotas for trans people, ex-prisoners, ex-refugees and, surprisingly, even for those from other states,” he wrote on the web.

The text prohibits the reservation of additional vacant positions and similar measures for the admission of students and for the hiring of teachers, technicians and other professionals by establishments. Quotas for people with disabilities or for public high school students are not included. Nor is it prohibited to reserve vacant positions on the basis of exclusively economic criteria.

According to the proposal approved by Alesc, units that do not comply with the regulations will have to pay a fine of R$100,000 per notice and could lose public funds. Federal entities will not be affected.

The removal of racial quotas was one of five conservative educational measures adopted during the same session by deputies of PL, the party of Governor Jorginho Mello. For example, parliamentarians approved compulsory anti-doping testing for candidates wishing to enter public state universities. The student must submit a report, with a detection window of 180 days, when submitting registration documents, which would be conditional on a negative result. The proposal also requires institutions to implement programs aimed at preventing illicit drug use campuswide.

Another text authorizes the installation of surveillance cameras in the classrooms of public and private high schools, and a third prohibits the “practice of political and ideological indoctrination” in public schools. Thus, teachers, counselors, directors, coordinators and other employees subordinate to the Santa Catarina Network will be prohibited from “institutionalizing” doctrinal educational content “inside or outside the classroom.”