Wisconsin Supreme Court race - Tesla returns to California - Banning caste discrimination

Source: Pew Research Center

1. Summary
   In a 6-1 vote, Seattle's City Council made their city the first in the U.S. to outlaw discrimination based on South Asia's caste system. Although India officially abolished its 3,000-year-old caste system in the 1940s, its effects linger. It is most commonly linked to Indian Hinduism, but variations of it can be found across South and Southeast Asia, and in other religions.
   
   Councilmember Kshama Sawant, herself an Indian American of upper-caste descent, sponsored the resolution. Council Member Lisa Herbold argued that even though the population affected by the resolution is small, "that doesn’t make it any less important." Some critics expressed concern the move could increase discrimination against South Asians, such as by making employers afraid to hire South Asian workers.
   
   Although data on U.S. caste discrimination is limited, one 2016 survey found 2 out of 3 Dalits (those of the lowest caste) in the U.S. reported being treated unfairly in the workplace. The University of California system and Brown University have also banned caste discrimination.

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