Asian-American lawmakers decry bill to ban agents of hostile countries from buying Georgia farmland | Plus

A bill aiming to prevent agents of foreign countries deemed hostile to the United States from buying farmland in Georgia is set to go to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk after passing the House along party lines Thursday.

In a heated floor debate, Democrats and Asian-American lawmakers said the bill would do little to defend U.S. interests but could increase unfair scrutiny of and racism against Asian-Americans and others.

Businesses housed in countries with governments designated as a foreign adversary by the United States Secretary of Commerce – China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia and Venezuela – would be banned from purchasing agricultural land under Senate Bill 420.

So…