ICE Deports Chinese National Convicted of Drone Photography of Military Site

Shi entered the country on an F1 visa as an agricultural engineering graduate student.

The USS Newport News (R) secures itself next to its sister Los Angeles-class submarine USS Boise (L) after returning to Norfolk Naval Station in Norfolk, Virginia, on April 23, 2003. Mike Heffner/Getty Images

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on May 7 removed a Chinese national who was convicted of using a drone to photograph a naval shipyard in Virginia.

“The removal of Fengyun Shi reflects ICE’s steadfast dedication to protecting the American people and upholding national security,” Brian McShane, director of the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) office in Philadelphia, said in a May 14 statement. “His unlawful actions posed a significant risk to sensitive military installations, and his removal ensures that he is no longer a threat to the nation.”