US Arrests Chinese Businessman Accused of Visa Fraud

The seal of the United States Department of Justice is seen on the building exterior of the United States Attorney's Office of the Southern District of New York in Manhattan, N.Y., on Aug. 17, 2020. Andrew Kelly/Reuters

A fugitive Chinese entrepreneur was arrested in Las Vegas last week for allegedly having used fraudulently obtained visas to enter the United States.

Prosecutors accused 57-year-old Shi Jianxiang of lying about his names to obtain two non-immigrant visas, which he used to enter the United States in 2016. A federal magistrate on Friday denied him bail upon finding that Shi presents a flight risk, an Oct. 29 Justice Department statement said.