Chinese citizens sue Florida over law that bans them from buying homes, calling it racist

Chinese citizens living and working in Florida sued the state over a new law that bans Chinese nationals from purchasing property in large swaths of the state.
The law applies to properties within 10 miles of military installations and other “critical infrastructure” and also affects citizens of Cuba, Venezuela, Syria, Iran, Russia, and North Korea.
The American Civil Liberties Union says the law will have a substantial chilling effect on sales to Chinese and Asian people who can legally buy property.
The law unfairly equates Chinese people with the actions of their government and there is no evidence of national security risk from Chinese citizens buying Florida property.
The law is set to take effect on July 1 and will be a felony for Chinese people to buy property in restricted areas or for any person or real estate company to knowingly sell to restricted people.