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American Hindu Temple Accused of Using Forced Labor of “Untouchables”
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15:21Now PlayingOn May 11th, FBI agents visited a large Hindu temple in New Jersey to investigate a lawsuit against the temple's organization. The lawsuit claims that the temple was built by workers from marginalized communities in India who were lured to the U.S. and forced to work for very little compensation. The prosecution accuses the leaders of the Hindu organization known as Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, or BAPS, of human trafficking and wage law infringements. According to the case, more than 200 workers were coerced into signing employment agreements in India. The workers traveled to New Jersey under R-1 visas, which are given to those who work in religious occupations. When they arrived, their passports were taken away, and they were forced to work from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Their compensation was $450 per month, which comes out to be $1.20 per hour. The exploited workers were Dalits — members of the lowest step of South Asia's caste hierarchy. BAPS CEO Kanu Patel told The New York Times that he disagrees with the wage claim.
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