State of Florida Sued After DeSantis Signs Law Banning Some Chinese Nationals From Owning Property

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs two bills surrounded by state, local, and Taiwanese representatives at the Florida National Guard Robert A. Ballard Armory in Miami, Florida, on June 7, 2021. The governor signed the bills to combat foreign influence and corporate espionage in Florida from governments like China. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

The state of Florida is being sued by a group of Chinese citizens after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a new measure restricting some foreign nationals from China from purchasing property in the state.

The plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in Tallahassee on May 22, are four Chinese citizens residing in Florida and a real estate brokerage firm primarily serving Chinese and Chinese American clients.