House Legislation to Prevent ‘China’s Abuses’ of US Visa Programs: Rep. Banks

House Legislation to Prevent ‘China’s Abuses’ of US Visa Programs: Rep. Banks
Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) speaks to the media with members of the Republican Study Committee about Iran in Washington on April 21, 2021. Joshua Roberts/Getty Images
Frank Fang
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Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) is set to introduce new legislation that would require people seeking U.S. visas to declare whether they are a member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) or other totalitarian parties.

“We all know that China has used our overly lax visa system to export its propaganda and malign influence. Amazingly, many of these CCP agents came here legally and without disclosing their membership,” Banks said, according to a May 12 report from Axios.
Frank Fang
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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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