Court Blocks Florida ‘Chinese Exclusion’ Ban on Property Ownership

An appellate court on Thursday blocked Florida from exercising a law against two Chinese citizens who were buying property in the state when the law was enacted. The law prevents Chinese people who do not have U.S. citizenship or green cards from buying or owning land or buildings in Florida.

“We are following through on our commitment to crack down on Communist China,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said when he signed the law into being in May 2023.

Bethany Li, the legal director of one of the firms representing the plaintiffs, slammed the law as unconstitutional and celebrated the appeals court’s decision.

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