I took their statement to mean more that "DEI as described by conservatives is already illegal" not that the concept of DEI is illegal. But they did say "in pra

I took their statement to mean more that "DEI as described by conservatives is already illegal" not that the concept of DEI is illegal. But they did say "in practice" which seems to throw my interpretation off. In practice, DEI initiatives are exactly as you've described. Sometimes with more specific mentoring opportunities and more or less investment in the college or earlier pipeline.