Under a new bill that was passed by the Texas state Senate, citizens from countries that pose a threat to the United States would not be allowed to own certain types of lands.
Michael P Senger April 28, 2023 The new bill, Senate Bill 147, would ban citizens from countries that have been named on the Director of National Intelligence's National Threat Assessment for three years in a row, or more.
Senator Lois Kolkhorst, who had introduced the bill, told Fox News that the bill is the balance that is needed, and that it is vital to the national security of the country.
"Senate Bill 147 strikes the balance of national security, and the state is vital to our national security," Kolkhorst said.
"National security is a serious issue, but if we are concerned about the actions of foreign governments, then legislation should only affect foreign governments and their agents." Members of the Houston Asian community opposed the bill and held rallies near the office of Senator Kolkhorst in protest.
The protesters called the bill "Racist and xenophobic." June Xu, a member of the Houston Asian community said that even though the bill was altered and "Watered down," it was still discriminatory and racial profiling.
Senator Tom Cotton has also introduced a bill on the national level that would ban Chinese citizens from buying real estate in the United States.
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