Senate Hearing on U.S. Policy Toward Hong Kong Refugees
2020-12-16T22:09:36-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvN2E0XC8yMDIwMTIxNjE0NDIyMzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration held a hearing on U.S. policy toward refugees from Hong Kong. The committee first heard from Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) on their recently-introduced Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act, which would give refugee status to Hong Kong residents who have been targeted by the Chinese Communist Party for protesting the Chinese government. Then, witnesses described attacks on free speech and protections for the media, the imprisonment of peaceful protesters, and the importance of the United States taking the lead with “safe harbor” protections for Hong Kong refugees with the hope of garnering international support for the people of Hong Kong.
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration held a hearing on U.S. policy toward refugees from Hong Kong. The commi… read more
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration held a hearing on U.S. policy toward refugees from Hong Kong. The committee first heard from Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) on their recently-introduced Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act, which would give refugee status to Hong Kong residents who have been targeted by the Chinese Communist Party for protesting the Chinese government. Then, witnesses described attacks on free speech and protections for the media, the imprisonment of peaceful protesters, and the importance of the United States taking the lead with “safe harbor” protections for Hong Kong refugees with the hope of garnering international support for the people of Hong Kong. close
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