The Texas state Legislature is considering four bills, three which would prevent citizens from China, North Korea, Iran and Russia from buying homes and agricultural land in the state, and the fourth, which bans citizens of those countries from enrolling in the state’s colleges and universities.
The bills are being promoted under the guise of “securing national interests,” say opponents of the measures.
John Yang, President of Asian Americans Advancing Justice-AAJC, told Ethnic Media Services: “These bills are just another attempt to take real issues and make them into cheap ploys to gain national publicity. Why should state legislatures concern themselves with complex U.S. foreign policy?”
“This is a clear design to inflame Texans against these countries and to promote vigilante justice,” he said. “We need to have smart, serious conversations, not demonize entire communities for so-called national security issues.”
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