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Trump Heads to Beijing to Push Trade, Deportation Deal

5/5/2026

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President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing on May 14-15 to discuss trade and deportation matters.
The United States will tighten visa rules and raise bonds for travelers, and has asked Beijing to approve Customs and Border Protection (CBP) charter flights for deportees unless China resumes deportations.
Officials estimate over 100,000 undocumented Chinese nationals in the United States, including more than 30,000 with final removal orders and about 1,500 detained.

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President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing on May 14-15 to discuss trade and deportation matters.
The United States will tighten visa rules and raise bonds for travelers, and has asked Beijing to approve Customs and Border Protection (CBP) charter flights for deportees unless China resumes deportations.
Officials estimate over 100,000 undocumented Chinese nationals in the United States, including more than 30,000 with final removal orders and about 1,500 detained.