Rep. Roy demands answers from Biden administration on recalcitrant countries

WASHINGTON, DC — On Thursday, Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) along with 16 Republican House members demanded answers from Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and State Secretary Antony Blinken on details and information about recalcitrant, or uncooperative, countries who refuse to take back their deported citizens from the United States.

“The southern border has experienced a record-breaking number of aliens illegally crossing our border during the Biden administration,”the lawmakers wrote in a letter.“Unlike in years past, many foreign nationals appearing at the Southwest border are not just originating from Northern Triangle countries but are from nations across different continents, including the People’s Republic of China (PRC)… Thus, I am inquiring about the status of the thousands of Chinese nationals as well as other illegal aliens from recalcitrant countries living in the U.S. today.”

Some key questions asked in the letter are:

• Which countries does DHS currently list as recalcitrant countries?
• Which countries does DHS currently list as at risk of non-compliance?
• What type of visa sanctions are on China, if any, and has the Biden administration expanded the scope of visa sanctions on China since January 20, 2021?
• How many Chinese nationals have been released into the interior of the U.S. from the southern border in each of FY24, FY23, FY22, and FY21?
• Has the DOS stopped issuing visas to any recalcitrant countries as of January 20, 2021?

Read the full text of the letter here.

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