A new bill introduced Wednesday in California’s state Senate could be a historic win in the fight against caste discrimination in the U.S.
Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images fileA new bill introduced Wednesday in California’s state Senate could be a historic win in the fight against caste discrimination in the United States. If signed into law, it would make the state the first to explicitly name caste as a protected category.
“The more diverse California becomes and the United States becomes, we need to protect more people in the way the American dream was originally supposed to,” Wahab told NBC News. “Our laws need to expand and cover more people and go deeper.” In order for the bill to pass and eventually be implemented, Wahab foresees pushback. As Hindu nationalism becomes more prominent in India and the diaspora, some born into privileged castes argue that passing protections for Dalits is anti-Hindu. But the bill is relevant across communities and religions, the senator said, and she’s ready to push it forward through any pushback that may come.
“Caste-oppressed Californians are here and we deserve workplaces and educational institutions free from discrimination and violence,” Soundararajan said in an Equality Labs press release. “We know that we might face threats and bigotry, but we will meet our opponents with love and empathy.”
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