Florida ban on Chinese buying property goes to U.S. appeals court

Law has chilling effect for Asian Americans in general, say plaintiff's supporters

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New townhomes are seen in a subdivision in Tampa, Florida. © Reuters

MARRIAN ZHOU, Nikkei staff writer

NEW YORK -- A federal appellate court in Miami hears arguments Friday in a lawsuit challenging Florida's alien land law, which bans Chinese citizens from buying most property in the state and has been criticized as discriminatory.

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