I love Mastodon, but I miss my POC activist, #Desi, and #AsianAmerican communities back on Instagram and Twitter.
Like back on IG and Twitter, folks I know are talking about #NoToSB147, opposing the proposed Texas law that would prohibit immigrants from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia from owning property.
I’m just not seeing that on here, and it’s unfortunate.
In the meantime, here’s more:
https://twitter.com/hashtag/NoToSB147
https://www.instagram.com/p/Coh3fyUrAyF/
This is literally in the text of the #Texas bill:
"the following may not purchase or otherwise acquire title to real property in this state:…an individual who is a citizen of China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia"
See it for yourself at https://legiscan.com/TX/text/SB147/id/2612943 and https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=SB147
I can't speak for the others, but there are *tons* of Chinese immigrants with green cards, H1B, H4, and student visas living in Texas.
Barring them from owning a home is sick
Anirvan Chatterjee
John Carlsen