Stop 21st Century Alien Land Laws from Banning Property for Iranian Americans
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By Jamal Abdi, NIAC President and John C. Yang, Asian Americans Advancing Justice President
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed a bill into law that was a direct echo of discriminatory “alien land laws” that targeted individuals based on their ancestral country.
Under the law, foreign nationals who are domiciled in a “foreign country of concern” — including Iran, China, Russia, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela and Syria — will be restricted from purchasing land in many parts of the state.
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Discriminatory legislation banning property for Iranian and other nationals has been proposed in states across the country and at the federal level. Learn where these bills have been introduced and what is there current status.
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