Astin (Nexstar) – As the Legislative Council in Texas approaches one step to make illegal land possessing citizens from China, Iran, Russia and North Korea, who illegally residing in the country, a group of Asian Americans gathered outside the southern steps from Capitol to express opposition to the bill.
Xiaoyu wu was one of these people. It is originally from the town of North Shanghai, China, but it moved to the United States 13 years ago to follow a doctorate at the University of Texas in Austin. He now has a green card and works for a software company in Texas. The draft law is called “unfair”.
“I targeted my people unfairly,” said Wu outside the Capitol.
A crowd examination showed a variety of signs. Some read, “fair housing for all”, while others said, “stop Asian hatred”, but they all carried the same basic message: they believe this law is discriminatory.
“It is a foreign threat, it is not a foreign threat,” said Tao Huang. It is also from China, but it moved to the United States 20 years ago to work and raise a family in Austin in the end.
In 2021, the Legislative Commission in Texas has gone through unanimouslySenate Bill 2116China, North Korea, Iran and Russia prevented communication with the critical infrastructure of Texas due to national security concerns.
In 2023, Senator Luis Kolkhour, R Prinham tried to build legislation by preventing citizens of the same nations from buying Texas.
“Texas has sparked fears of national security, from energy security to food security,” wrote Kulkras in Kolkhorst.Statement statement.“Preventing private property rights from controlling them by entities from hostilities is essential to ensuring national security.”
Wu believes that it is not fair to deprive someone of the right to buy a house in the state because of where they were born. “Why did I assume that I am a spy or a threat to national security without legal procedures?”
Senator Matt Shaheen, R-Plano, made an amendment to make those living in the United States legally qualified to buy land regardless of nationality. While the amendment passed 120-19, it immediately retracted a violent reaction from some activists and legislators who maintain social media.
On Friday, before the third reading, two attempts to back down from the controversial Shaheen modified. In both cases, the amendments failed because they did not receive the majority of the two -thirds of the two -thirds to amend a draft law on the third reading, but in both cases they received the majority vote.
The state deputy in the state, R-Greenville, spoke with his colleagues in the house hall asking them to agree to his amendment, which would have retracted Shaheen’s amendment. He pointed out that foreigners can be legal in the country on two types of visas – unworthy visa and immigrant visa.
The main difference is an immigrant visa that is for a person who has no intention to migrate to the United States. It gives this person the ability to visit the country for a deliberate purpose for a certain period of time. The migrant visa, on the other hand, will be for a person trying to obtain a permanent position in the country.
Money concern is that the amendment of Shaheen opened the door to residents in a dedicated country visiting the country is an opportunity to buy the land. “I don’t think we must allow a person that the Foreign Ministry said it could not stay in our country to be able to buy the land of Texas,” Moni said.
The draft law is likely to go to a conference committee between the Senate and the House of Representatives to settle the differences. The money hinted that they are facing the exceptions permitted under the invoice.
“I do not think that these individuals should be able to buy lands in Texas, and the House of Representatives or the Senate did not do this bill,” Moni said.