Chinese citizens sue Florida over property buying ban

Similar bills in other parts of the country have drawn protests from Asian Americans By Kayla Epstein

BBC News, New York

A group of Chinese citizens working and living in Florida is challenging a new law that bans them from buying property in the state. The American Civil Liberties Union, a civil rights group representing the plaintiffs, said the law is unconstitutional and discriminatory.The ban would also impact Chinese Americans, and people of Asian descent, the suit says.Proponents of the bill have argued it will protect US national security.The Florida governor’s office did not immediately respond to a request for […]

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