Seattle Votes to Ban, Caste Discrimination.br On February 22, Seattle became the first city in the United br States to ban discrimination based on caste following a br vote to add it to the city's existing anti-discrimination laws.br On February 22, Seattle became the first city in the United br States to ban discrimination based on caste following a br vote to add it to the city's existing anti-discrimination laws.br 'The Hill' reports that Seattle's br city council voted 6-1 br to pass the ordinance. .br Kshama Sawant, a member of the council, said br that she proposed the ordinance to prevent an br "invisible and unaddressed" type of discrimination.br Kshama Sawant, a member of the council, said br that she proposed the ordinance to prevent an br "invisible and unaddressed" type of discrimination.br Caste discrimination doesn’t only take place br in other countries. It is faced by South Asian br American and other immigrant working br people in their workplaces, including br in the tech sector, in Seattle and br in cities around the country, Kshama Sawant, Seattle City Council member, via 'The Hill'.br Caste discrimination doesn’t only take place br in other countries. It is faced by South Asian br American and other immigrant working br people in their workplaces, including br in the tech sector, in Seattle and br in cities around the country, Kshama Sawant, Seattle City Council member, via 'The Hill'.br 'The Hill' reports that India's caste system was abolished br in the late 1940s, but the 3,000-year-old form of br discrimination continues to exist in some form today.br 'The Hill' reports that India's caste system was abolished br in the late 1940s, but the 3,000-year-old form of br discrimination continues to exist in some form today.br According to the Migration Policy Institute, the br caste system exists in the United States, home to br 2.7 million people who have immigrated from India.br Before the action by Seattle, colleges br and universities took steps to address caste br discrimination occurring on their campuses. .br Last year, the California State University System became the first in the country to update its discrimination policy to include caste.br In December 2022, Brown University became br the first Ivy League school to also add caste br to its discrimination policy.br Our nondiscrimination policies exist br to ensure we’re protecting people and to br ensure the University environment is free br of hurt and harm.