Aisha Wahab, who pushed California caste ban, becomes first Afghan American in US Congress
- Aisha Wahab won California's 14th District with 53 percent, becoming the first Afghan American in the US Congress.
- She was born to Afghan refugees in New York and placed in foster care after her father was murdered and her mother died.
- In 2023 she wrote a bill to ban caste-based discrimination in California. It was vetoed by the Governor.
Source: x.com
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