Ohio House Narrows Foreign Land Ownership Bill, Critics Contend It Doesn’t Go Far Enough

Ohio House narrows foreign land ownership bill, critics contend it doesn’t go far enough

(Ohio Capital Journal) — Ohio lawmakers introduced tweaks last month to a bill effectively prohibiting many immigrants from owning land in the state. Those changes include carveouts for green card holders and those who have served in the armed forces.…

Ohio House narrows foreign land ownership bill, critics contend it doesn't go far enough

Demonstrators protesting a pair of Ohio measures that would restrict land ownership by noncitizens from countries designated as "foreign adversaries." (Photo by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal.)Ohio lawmakers introduced tweaks last month to a bill effectively prohibiting many immigrants from owning land in the state. Those changes include carveouts for green card holders and those who have served in the armed forces. But opponents don’t see the…