June 3, 2021
Software engineers and stone masons might not have much in common professionally, but both kinds of workers can face discrimination, if they're members of the Dalit caste in Hindu society — whether in South Asia or the United States.
So say leading advocates for the rights of Dalits, who were once known as "untouchables."
A class action lawsuit recently filed in federal court in New Jersey alleges that a massive Hindu temple in the city of Robbinsville brought some 200 workers to the U.S. on R-1 visas as religious volunteers.
Source: Human Trafficking Allegations Thrust Caste Into Spotlight For American Hindus - NPR