As part of its systematic deportation of illegal residents, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last week flew a large number of Chinese back to China on a charter flight.
The DHS said in a release on Jan. 10 that it had conducted a large-frame charter removal flight of Chinese nationals with final orders of removal from the United States.
The flight on Jan. 6 was the fifth such flight in less than seven months, the DHS said. The flights were conducted in close coordination with officials in Beijing and the coordinated efforts will continue, it said.
“The Chinese nationals removed this week to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) add to the hundreds who have been removed for not having a legal basis to remain in the U.S.,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a written statement.
According to Mayorkas, the effort was part of a multi-pronged approach that “includes tough consequences for illegal border crossing, extensive engagement with foreign countries, and the development of safe and lawful pathways for people to access humanitarian relief under our laws.” […]
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