Senators Propose Giving Hong Kong Residents Priority as Refugees
- Proposal in U.S. Congress a response to China’s security law
- Lawmakers in both parties move to pressure Chinese government
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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is proposing giving refugee status to Hong Kong residents at risk of persecution by the government for taking part in protests.
The legislation was introduced Tuesday in response to the government in Beijing adopting a new national security law that asserts broad new powers over Hong Kong to rein in critics.