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b'California is poised to become the first state to outlaw discrimination based on a person\\u2019s caste. The system of social stratification, which dates back thousands of years, has been outlawed in India and Nepal for decades.\\n\\nAmy Qin, a correspondent who covers Asian American communities for The Times, explains why so many believe a prejudice that originated on the other side of the globe now requires legal protection in the U.S.\\xa0 \\u2014 and why so many are equally convinced that it would be a bad idea.\\n\\nGuest: Amy Qin, a national correspondent covering Asian American communities for The New York Times.'