ICE arrests human rights lawyer who fled Chinese crackdown
Summary
Wu Shaoping, a Chinese human rights lawyer living in the US, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while working as an Amazon courier in Pennsylvania. Wu fled China in 2019 due to a government crackdown on human rights lawyers and is currently waiting for a decision on his asylum application.Key Facts
- Wu Shaoping left China in 2019 after a government crackdown on human rights lawyers.
- He entered the US legally on a tourist visa and applied for asylum in 2020.
- Wu worked as an Amazon courier while staying involved with human rights issues related to China.
- ICE arrested Wu in Pennsylvania after asking for proof of citizenship; he showed his pending asylum application.
- Wu is now in a detention facility in Pennsylvania, awaiting an immigration hearing scheduled for July 27.
- Human rights groups worry Wu could be sent back to China, where he might face imprisonment.
- Wu has been involved in sensitive legal cases supporting religious minorities and political dissidents in China.
- Others linked to Chinese human rights activism continue to face arrests and imprisonment in China.
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