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DHS Halts Deportation of Documenting Human Rights Activist
12/23/2025
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- The United States Department of Homeland Security has halted plans to deport Guan Heng, a Chinese national who documented alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
- Guan Heng remains detained in New York after entering the United States illegally in 2021.
- Guan Heng's lawyer confirmed the DHS decision.
- Public support has grown as U.S. lawmakers urge asylum for him.
