https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-6-2024
"In the
New York Times today, Amy Qin and Patricia Mazzei reported on the new
Florida law that prohibits many Chinese citizens from buying property in
Florida, especially near important infrastructure like airports, refineries,
and military installations. Qin and Mazzei note that more than three dozen
states either have enacted or are crafting laws to restrict the purchase of
land, businesses, or housing by Chinese nationals, even if they have legal
residence in the United States. The justification for the laws is that Chinese
investment in the U.S. is a national security risk, although Chinese nationals
own less than 400,000 acres in the United States.
It was an odd echo, for on this day in 1882, President Chester A. Arthur signed
into law the
Chinese Exclusion Act, which banned Chinese workers, but not
scholars, businessmen, or diplomats, from immigrating to the United States for
ten years. This was the first federal limitation of voluntary immigration to
the United States, and it would be extended for more than 60 years."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
