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Deportation Looms for Detained Activist Amid Safety Fears

12/13/2025

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Heng Guan faces deportation to China.
Guan is detained in upstate New York awaiting an immigration hearing on Monday.
Guan entered the United States illegally in 2021 and was detained in August during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation targeting his roommate.
Supporters, including Human Rights in China, say his return could endanger his safety.

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Heng Guan faces deportation to China.
Guan is detained in upstate New York awaiting an immigration hearing on Monday.
Guan entered the United States illegally in 2021 and was detained in August during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation targeting his roommate.
Supporters, including Human Rights in China, say his return could endanger his safety.