Houston leaders, Asian groups decry Gov. Abbott plan to ban Chinese, others from buying Texas land
Protesters hold signs as politicians denounce SB 147 during a protest and press conference Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, at Houston City Hall.a proposed bill to ban citizens and companies from China and three other countries from buying land in Texas
landed at Houston City Hall on Monday, where at least 100 protesters joined local, state and national officials in denouncing the measure as racist and xenophobic. Don Chen, a property owner in Fort Bend County, protests against SB 147 on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, at Houston City Hall. “It will affect many, many guys who are on the path to citizenship,” he said. “It’s just not right that we cannot own a home on the path to citizenship.” He added, “The Chinese Communist Party does not equal the person coming from China.”Senate Bill 147 would ban citizens and companies from China, North Korea, Russia and Iran from buying property in the Lone Star State.
State Rep. Gene Wu denounces SB 147 during a press conference Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, at Houston City Hall."This type of legislation is what we're facing all over again. That we're unable to separate the people who fled countries from those countries themselves, and we cannot stand for this," Wu said.
The bill has not yet been assigned to any committees, but Gov. Greg Abbott has already signaled his intention to sign it in a tweet last week.
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