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(LOS ANGELES) Some South Asians, many miles away from their homes, say they are suffering from experiences with discrimination that dates back to thousands of years. From job rejections to unsupported marriages, they claim that severe harassment from the caste system crossed over into America and has gone unchecked. "When we talk about our personal ....
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ABC News(LOS ANGELES) Some South Asians, many miles away from their homes, say they are suffering from experiences with discrimination that dates back to thousands of years.
From job rejections to unsupported marriages, they claim that severe harassment from the caste system crossed over into America and has gone unchecked.
"When we talk about our personal experience, people don t believe me," Prem Paariyar, a Nepalese immigrant who said he was discriminated against because of his caste both back home and in the U.S., told ABC News Live. "Not just my experience, our experience."
But state and local leaders on the West Coast are seeking to address the issue with legislation that anti-caste advocates say could help curb this inequality.
The caste system started as a social construct created over 3,000 years ago in South Asia. People are born into distinct groups, that came with their own social hierarchy and political and economic status ....
ABC News(LOS ANGELES) Some South Asians, many miles away from their homes, say they are suffering from experiences with discrimination that dates back to thousands of years.
From job rejections to unsupported marriages, they claim that severe harassment from the caste system crossed over into America and has gone unchecked.
"When we talk about our personal experience, people don t believe me," Prem Paariyar, a Nepalese immigrant who said he was discriminated against because of his caste both back home and in the U.S., told ABC News Live. "Not just my experience, our experience."
But state and local leaders on the West Coast are seeking to address the issue with legislation that anti-caste advocates say could help curb this inequality.
The caste system started as a social construct created over 3,000 years ago in South Asia. People are born into distinct groups, that came with their own social hierarchy and political and economic status ....
ABC News(LOS ANGELES) Some South Asians, many miles away from their homes, say they are suffering from experiences with discrimination that dates back to ....