In a "holistic" system, where they pick whoever they want to pick, pissing the selectors off will not work.

What they care about is how that person contributes to the metrics they're trying to maximize, or in the case of Asians, minimize.

To them, a 1/4 Black person 3/4 Asian person, and a full Black person, are exactly the same thing, as long as they're both incrementing the same number in their diversity report.

"I was always in a state of terror that I would be found out. During one interview at Case Western Reserve University, I was confronted by a black doctor and admissions committee member. He barraged me with questions about my family and personal background. I said that my family came from Nigeria. It was technically correct because my Indian parents had lived in Nigeria before moving to the United States.

Finally he said, eyes cold, in more of a question than a statement, “I read your application. It says you’re black.” I nodded."

[1]: https://nypost.com/2015/04/12/mindy-kalings-brother-explains...