US deports 116 Chinese migrants in first 'large' flight in 5 years
The Department of Homeland Security says it has deported 116 Chinese migrants from the United States in the first “large charter flight” in five years
By Rebecca Santana
Published - Jul 02, 2024, 02:29 PM ET
Last Updated - Jul 02, 2024, 02:29 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday that it sent 116 Chinese migrants from the United States back home in the first “large charter flight” in five years.
The flight, which happened over the weekend, comes as Chinese immigration has become the subject of intense political debate in the upcoming U.S. presidential election.
"We will continue to enforce our immigration laws and remove individuals without a legal basis to remain in the United States,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement.
