A Chinese national is facing a criminal charge in Honolulu for allegedly failing to disclose his ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its military in his visa application.
Lin Fanlin, born in Beijing in 1975, made his initial court appearance on July 7. He is scheduled to appear before Chief Magistrate Judge Kenneth J. Mansfield for a detention hearing in Honolulu on July 10, when the judge is expected to consider prosecutors’ July 6 motion to detain him without bail.
According to a complaint filed on July 2, Lin was arrested at Honolulu International Airport on July 1 while attempting to enter the United States and was subsequently charged with one count of fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents. …
Chinese National Charged With Visa Fraud in Hawaii After Allegedly Concealing CCP Ties
