US Conducts Largest Deportation of Chinese Migrants Since 2018

116 Chinese nationals were repatriated over the weekend as part of renewed US-China cooperation on immigration enforcement.

The deportation flight marked the first large-scale removal of Chinese migrants in five years.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas emphasized the US commitment to enforcing immigration laws.
Chinese migration to the US has surged, with over 56,000 encounters reported this fiscal year.
The US and China are collaborating to curb irregular migration and combat human smuggling.
The Biden administration faces political pressure over its handling of immigration ahead of the 2024 election.