A Chinese national has been turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after being found guilty of hiding his ties to China’s People’s Liberation Army on his student visa application, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York announced on July 8.
Zhang Jiaxuemo, 30, of Arizona, pleaded guilty to one count of falsifying, concealing, or covering up a material fact and was sentenced to the time served in Buffalo. Zhang was arrested in August 2023.
ICE may begin removal proceedings to deport Zhang.
Zhang and his lawyer could not be reached for comment.
Zhang obtained an F-1 non-immigrant visa at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing in 2021 and came to the United States to study at the State University of New York at Buffalo….
Chinese National With Ties to Beijing’s Military Turned Over to ICE After Being Sentenced
