Chinese-American voter changes sides after Florida's property ownership law
An Orlando resident with Chinese roots plans to switch her voting preference in upcoming elections. Her decision comes after Florida introduced new real-estate rules affecting Chinese nationals
In Orlandoʼs sun-drenched suburbs Diana Xue always matched her voting habits with her social circle – following the Republican path just like her spouse neighbors and friends. However the political landscape shifted dramatically for her about a year ago
The turning point came when Floridaʼs GOP-led government passed rules that dont allow Chinese people without permanent residency to own real-estate in the state (a move that affected many newcomers to America). This decision hit close to home for Xue who arrived from China as a college student and got her citizenship around 10 yrs ago
The new property rules made her re-think everything she believed about local politics; its like the state officially said it was ok to treat Chinese people differently. Now as election day approaches Diana Xue – a long-time Republican supporter – has made a life-changing choice to break away from her usual voting pattern
