Hong Kong pro-democracy activists beg Congress for refugee status POLITICO 4 hrs ago By Phelim Kine © (Felipe Dana/AP Photo) Protestors gather for a peaceful rally in central Hong Kong s business district on Oct. 14, 2019.
A coalition of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists in exile has issued an urgent public plea to the U.S. Congress to pass legislation that will grant refugee status to Hong Kong citizens with “well-founded fears of persecution” by the territory’s authorities.
The letter obtained by POLITICO calls on Congress to grant Priority 2 Refugee Status to Hong Kong’s peaceful pro-democracy protesters seeking resettlement, Temporary Protection Status to Hong Kong citizens already in the U.S. and an extension of visas “to high-skilled Hong Kong residents with an associate degree or above.”
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