DHS Returns 116 Chinese Nationals, but Then Allows Deported Cameroonians Back In

On July 2, DHS issued a press release announcing it had “conducted a removal flight to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) of Chinese nationals”. Less heralded, however, was a July 1 report in the Washington Free Beacon that the department has also been quietly flying Cameroonians — who were deported between 2019 and 2021 after their asylum claims were denied — back into the country. Plainly President Biden is attempting to have it both ways, first by exhibiting a newfound toughness while at the same time skirting the executive branch’s limited powers and ignoring Congress’ immigration restrictions.

“DHS Conducts Removal Flight to China”. The press release is headlined “DHS Conducts Removal Flight to China”, and it explains:

This weekend, [DHS], through [ICE], conducted a removal flight to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) of Chinese nationals. This was the first large charter flight since 2018 and was conducted in close coordination with the National Immigration Administration of the PRC. DHS continues to work with the PRC’s Ministry of Public Security and National Immigration Administration on additional removal flights.

https://cis.org/Arthur/DHS-Returns-116-Chinese-Nationals-Then-Allows-Deported-Cameroonians-Back