Houston - Texas Senate Bill 147 authored by Lois Kolkhorst and SB711 (Perry) are a pair of measures that would ban land sales in Texas to immigrants who have not yet achieved citizenship and come from countries considered hostile to the United States - like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.
Promoted as a means of preserving national security and combating espionage, opponents call the proposals clear-cut discrimination certain to escalate anti-immigrant sentiment and ultimately violence against the innocent. More than 100 people showed up in Austin to testify at the hearing on these bills.
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Citizens & businesses from North Korea, Iran, Russia, & China would be banned
The panel discusses State Senator Lois Kohlkorst remarks on a ban being put in place for commercial land sales in Texas, to immigrants who have not achieved citizenship and come from countries that are considered hostile to the United States.