每日评论0430 反对HB17歧视法案

反对HB17歧视法案

一群社区领袖於昨日齐聚美南新闻媒体中心大厅，举行中外媒体联合记者会，公开表达对德州议会所提出之HB17歧视性法案的强烈反对。该法案试图禁止来自中国大陆、伊朗与北韩的公民在美国购买土地，严重侵犯少数族裔的基本权益，也对亚裔社群造成不公平的污名与伤害。

与会领袖指出，这类立法将加剧族群分裂，损害国际形象，与美国所一贯主张的平等与自由价值背道而驰。他们呼吁所有社区民眾团结一致，捍卫宪法保障的权利与多元共融的社会基石。

Opposing The Discriminatory HB17 Bill

Yesterday, a group of community leaders gathered at the Southern News Media Center to hold a joint press conference with both the Chinese and international media, voicing strong opposition to Texas House Bill 17. This bill aims to prohibit citizens from mainland China, Iran, and North Korea from purchasing land in the United States—a move that has been widely condemned as discriminatory and xenophobic.

Leaders warned that such legislation not only violates the rights of immigrants and minority communities, particularly Asians, but also fuels division and undermines America’s values of equality and liberty. They called on people across all communities to unite in defense of constitutional rights and the fundamental principle of inclusion in a diverse society.