US lawmakers favor housing discrimination

Bills prompt concern over resurgence of prejudice against Asian Americans

Laws restricting foreign nationals, particularly Chinese, from owning property are becoming more prevalent in the United States. This has led to a revival in discrimination that has historically targeted Asian Americans, and matters have become worse since Donald Trump became president again in January, experts monitoring these developments say.

Committee of 100, a group based in New York that is one of the most vocal organizations opposing such laws, has warned about the "dangerous comeback "of "alien land laws", that date back a century.

"These discriminatory policies, along with other unfair housing practices, continue to fuel wealth disparities and economic barriers for the Asian American and other minority communities," it said.