China News Service, June 9th, according to the website of the Chinese Consulate General in New York, since February 2020, the U.S. government has issued a series of temporary restrictions on entry restrictions for foreigners, mainly including: February 2 is temporarily not allowed to pass Foreigners who have been to China for 14 days enter the United States; from March 13th, foreigners who have been to some European countries in the past 14 days are not allowed to enter the United States, etc.; on May 29, the US government announced that since June 1 Starting to implement immigration restrictions for some Chinese students studying on F or J visas.
Recently, the Consulate General in New York has received many cases of Chinese personnel being blocked by the US for the above-mentioned measures and being blocked for help. Among them, some Chinese students studying abroad departed from China and stayed in a third country for more than 14 days before taking the opportunity to come to the United States.
According to the relevant laws of the United States, foreigners are refused during entry inspection because the parties have not yet entered the United States, and their rights are limited to complaints, requests for translation assistance, and refusal to sign. US Customs law enforcement personnel have the right to decide whether to allow foreigners to enter the country.
The Consulate General in New York reminded Chinese personnel in the United States or those who are planning to come to the United States to pay attention to the relevant immigration restrictions in the United States and properly plan their personal journeys. In case of obstruction of entry and believes that the law enforcement personnel have improper or discriminatory practices, they can save the relevant evidence, request a complaint to their superiors in person, or contact the consulate general with the consent of the US side, and the consulate general will make representations to the US side.
If Chinese citizens in the eastern United States need consular assistance, they can dial the consular protection line of the Consulate General in New York: 212-6953125. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Call Center Tel: +86-10-12308 or +86-10-59913991.