The Asian community in Texas is outraged by the legislation, which GOP Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to sign.
Now, many members of Texas’ Chinese immigrant community — who they say no longer feel welcome and safe in the state — fear for their future. Activists and politicians who deem the proposed legislation xenophobic say that it’s reminiscent of America’s tradition of using Asian communities as scapegoats during periods of heightened political conflict. These attitudes haveexisted in the U.S., dating farther back than the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which prohibited Chinese migration for 40 years.
And while Abbott says the ban will not affect permanent residents of Chinese descent, the bill is clearly fueled by anChinese American activist Ling Luo, who has been organizing on the ground in Texas, echoed concerns about how the bill will affect the average person working toward the American dream .
“Their fear is: ’I just got my green card. I can’t buy property anymore ... Renting is not as great as the freedom of owning your own house,’” Luo said in an interview withSB 147 may feel like an isolated problem in a state whose leadership is out of touch with what actually makes America great, but it’s worth paying attention to. With bans on books, abortions, and “critical race theory” still burning like wildfire, my eyes are on any proposal meant to limit the rights of marginalized people.
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