"A Chinese man who left his country after filming at sites of alleged human rights violations against Uyghurs now faces the risk of removal from the United States, according to his lawyer and mother. Guan Heng, 38, underwent an immigration hearing in New York on Monday after being detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in August, his mother said in an interview."
"A judge is expected to consider if Guan should instead be sent to Uganda for his asylum application, as it has agreed to accept people deported from the United States. But Chen vowed to challenge this attempt, arguing that there is a significant chance Guan could be sent back to China from there. A statement by the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission warned on Friday on Twitter/X that Guan would likely be persecuted if he returned to China."
Guan Heng, 38, left China after filming at sites linked to alleged human rights abuses against Uyghurs and was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in August. He underwent an immigration hearing in New York and faces possible removal from the United States, with a pathway that could ultimately return him to China. A judge may consider sending him to Uganda for his asylum application because Uganda agreed to accept people deported from the United States; his lawyer vows to challenge that move. His mother fears persecution upon return, and the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission warned he would likely be persecuted.
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