Four Chinese nationals living in Florida and a Florida real estate company that primarily serves Chinese-speaking clients have filed a lawsuit jointly to repeal the newly passed SB 264, which is referred to as “Florida’s New Alien Land Law” in the lawsuit.
The plaintiffs allege that the law is discriminatory and that it stokes racial biases against Chinese Americans and undermines their financial freedom. Governor Ron DeSantis signed it into law on May 8 and it is set to go into effect on July 1.
It will prohibit Florida governmental entities from contracting with “foreign countries of concern” and prohibit entities and citizens of those countries from acquiring agricultural lands and other real property.
The countries of concern include China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria and Venezuela.