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An Unexpected Battle Over Banning Caste Discrimination

An Unexpected Battle Over Banning Caste Discrimination

The Daily vor 3 Jahren

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California is poised to become the first state to outlaw
discrimination based on a person’s caste. The system of social
stratification, which dates back thousands of years, has been
outlawed in India and Nepal for decades.

Amy Qin, a correspondent who covers Asian American communities
for The Times, explains why so many believe a prejudice that
originated on the other side of the globe now requires legal
protection in the U.S. — and why so many are equally
convinced that it would be a bad idea.

Guest: Amy Qin, a national correspondent covering Asian American
communities for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The bill, recently passed by the California State
Legislature, has led to intense debate among South Asian
immigrants.

Meena Kotwal, a Dalit journalist, started a news outlet
focused on marginalized groups in India, hoping that telling
their stories would help improve their lives.

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