Republican Lawmaker Launches Bill to Hold China Accountable for Blocking Alien Deportation

Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.), seen during his ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on May 19, 2020. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Congressman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) is pushing for a bill that would ban new visas for nationals in countries such as China that block deportations from the United States.

The bill, H.R. 8714, named the “Alien Criminal Expulsion Act” or “ACE Act,” would temporarily halt the issuance of immigrant and non-immigrant visas in “recalcitrant” countries. The bill was introduced on Aug. 25.