Articles for Chinese Migrants

Chinese migrants flock to Mexico in search of jobs, a future and, for some, a taste of freedom
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese migrants flock to Mexico in search of jobs, a future and, for some, a taste of freedom

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Despite her well-paying tech job, Li Daijing didn’t hesitate when her cousin asked for help running a restaurant in Mexico City. Chinese migrants wait to be processed after crossing the border with Mexico on May 8, 2024, near Jacumba Hot Springs, Calif. A group of people, including many from China, walk along the wall after crossing the …

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US deports 116 Chinese migrants in first ‘large’ flight in 5 years
5 months, 3 weeks ago

US deports 116 Chinese migrants in first ‘large’ flight in 5 years

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — 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. Chinese migration has increasingly become a rallying cry for Republicans and former President Donald Trump who have raised suspicions about why Chinese migrants are coming to the U.S. Asian advocacy …

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U.S. expels 116 Chinese migrants in first ‘large’ flight in 5 years
5 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. expels 116 Chinese migrants in first ‘large’ flight in 5 years

LA Times  

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas watches during a visit by President Biden to the D.C. The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday that it sent 116 Chinese migrants in the United States back to home in the first “large charter flight” in five years. Chinese migration has increasingly become a rallying cry for Republicans and former President Trump, who …

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Ecuador moves to restrict U.S.-bound Chinese migrants, many of whom cross border in California
6 months ago

Ecuador moves to restrict U.S.-bound Chinese migrants, many of whom cross border in California

LA Times  

The government of Ecuador on Tuesday suspended a policy allowing visa-free entry of Chinese citizens in an apparent move to crack down on asylum seekers who fly into the South American nation en route to the United States. The numbers of undocumented Chinese nationals entering into San Diego County illegally from Mexico have grown dramatically in recent years, with the …

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Trump suggests Chinese migrants are in the US to build an ‘army.’ The migrants tell another story
7 months, 1 week ago

Trump suggests Chinese migrants are in the US to build an ‘army.’ The migrants tell another story

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — It was 7 a.m. on a recent Friday when Wang Gang, a 36-year-old Chinese immigrant, jostled for a day job in New York City’s Flushing neighborhood. “Trump’s dehumanizing rhetoric and blatant attacks against immigrant communities will, without question, only fuel more hate against not only Chinese immigrants but all Asian Americans in the U.S.,” Cynthia Choi, co-founder …

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Trump suggests Chinese migrants are in the US to build an 'army.' The migrants tell another story
7 months, 1 week ago

Trump suggests Chinese migrants are in the US to build an 'army.' The migrants tell another story

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. 'THIS TRIP IS DEADLY' Wang, …

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Are the Chinese building a bridge in Central America to fuel America's migrant crisis? Huge structure 'big enough for a column of tanks' springs up in Panama... but no-one is sure who is funding it
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Are the Chinese building a bridge in Central America to fuel America's migrant crisis? Huge structure 'big enough for a column of tanks' springs up in Panama... but no-one is sure who is funding it

Daily Mail  

A huge bridge said to be big enough for a column of tanks to cross is set to spring up in Panama in one of the most dangerous migrant crossing points in the world. Pictured: A video showing the early stages of the bridge's construction is seen in footage from CBN According to reports, the bridge is being built in …

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‘Disillusioned about China’, more Chinese aim for US via risky Darien Gap
10 months ago

‘Disillusioned about China’, more Chinese aim for US via risky Darien Gap

Al Jazeera  

In 2023, Chinese migrants become the largest group outside the Americas to cross the treacherous region to reach the US. For the smuggling networks, it’s big business.” Chinese migrants – unlike many of the other most common nationalities in the Darien, such as Venezuelans and Haitians – often take special “VIP” routes across the jungle that are led by guides …

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Chinese migrants take a perilous path to the U.S. amid rising economic crisis
1 year, 1 month ago

Chinese migrants take a perilous path to the U.S. amid rising economic crisis

The Hindu  

The young Chinese man looked lost and exhausted when Border Patrol agents left him at a transit station. Deng Guangsen, 28, had spent the last two months traveling to San Diego from the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, through seven countries on plane, bus and foot, including traversing Panama’s dangerous Darién Gap jungle. The term started as a way to …

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As economy falters, more Chinese migrants take a perilous journey to the US border to seek asylum
1 year, 1 month ago

As economy falters, more Chinese migrants take a perilous journey to the US border to seek asylum

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — The young Chinese man looked lost and exhausted when Border Patrol agents left him at a transit station. “They’ve lost hope for the future of the country,” said Cai, who now lives in the U.S. “You see among them the educated and the uneducated, white-collar workers, as well as small business owners, and those from well-off families.” …

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In an L.A. suburb, Chinese ‘border crossers’ seek a new life after harrowing journey
1 year, 4 months ago

In an L.A. suburb, Chinese ‘border crossers’ seek a new life after harrowing journey

LA Times  

Shidong Liang, second from left, walks with his wife and three children, ages 6, 7 and 10, at Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park in Rowland Heights on June 15. “If your job and family situation aren’t good, there’s no future in China,” said the woman, 33, who had arrived in the L.A. area about a month earlier and would give …

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