This Bill Would Ban Certain People From Buying Land in Ohio

This bill would ban certain people from buying land in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A bill at the Ohio Statehouse has some worried about their livelihoods in Ohio. Supporters say it's a matter of national security but critics say it's "discrimination dressed up as security." The bill would ban anyone who is not a United States citizen, and from a country that is a foreign adversary, from buying land within 25 miles of “protected property.” Xin Yuan has been in the states for 14 years and got her green c…

“Immigrants are not a threat to Ohio”: foreign nationals fear proposed bill could strip property rights

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A bill at the Ohio Statehouse has some worried about their livelihoods in Ohio, but others say it is a matter of national security. Xin Yuan has been in the states for 14 years and got her green card after 10 years of living here. She said she has lived in four states — but only Ohio has felt like home. Now, she said House Bill 1 puts it all at risk. 
 “Under this bill, I could lose my home,” Yuan said. “While I’m here l…

Ohio bill would ban some legal immigrants from buying land

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A bill at the Ohio Statehouse has some worried about their livelihoods in Ohio, but others say it is a matter of national security. Xin Yuan has been in the states for 14 years and got her green card after 10 years of living here. She said she has lived in four states — but only Ohio has felt like home. Now, she said House Bill 1 puts it all at risk. 
 “Under this bill, I could lose my home,” Yuan said. “While I’m here l…

Bill would ban certain people from buying land in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A bill at the Ohio Statehouse has some worried about their livelihoods in Ohio, but others say it is a matter of national security. Xin Yuan has been in the states for 14 years and got her green card after 10 years of living here. She said she has lived in four states — but only Ohio has felt like home. Now, she said House Bill 1 puts it all at risk. 
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