Two Chinese nationals, including one who works at the University of Michigan, were charged on June 2 with visa fraud, conspiracy, making false statements, and smuggling a pathogen into the United States.
This comes amid the Trump administration’s announcement of “aggressively” revoking visas for Chinese international students, including those with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced the charges June 3, ahead of defendant Yunqing Jian’s appearance in federal court.
“The alleged actions of these Chinese nationals—including a loyal member of the Chinese Communist Party—are of the gravest national security concerns,” U.S. Attorney Jerome Gorgon said in a statement….