Under the law, SB 264, those who aren’t U.S. citizens or permanent residents whose “domicile,” or permanent home, is in China are banned from purchasing property in the state.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a campaign event in Clive, Iowa, on May 30.As a judge heard arguments Tuesday on a motion to block Florida’s new law that prohibits Chinese citizens from owning land in the state, protesters rallied against the legislation, slamming Gov. Ron DeSantis for the “racist” measure.
“This will legalize Asian hate,” King said. “People will have a reason — legally they have a law backing them up — to hate. … I can’t even imagine what kinds of hate crimes will increase.”Local Asian American groups were joined by several national organizations, including the League of United Latin American Citizens, the NAACP and the National Fair Housing Alliance, as well as protesters who traveled from out of state to support the plaintiffs.
“They have no evidence proving that these people coming from [China] and living in the U.S. have anything to do with national security issues,” King said.Under the law, SB 264, those who aren’t U.S. citizens or permanent residents whose “domiciles,” or permanent homes, are in China are banned from purchasing property in the state.
The complicated terms of the law, King said, could lead to racial profiling out of fear of possible repercussions. “Most of the people in the community can’t tell Chinese from other Asian communities,” she said. “They will just probably stay away from the other ‘Asian-looking’ people.”
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