UK's Raab Welcomes US Offer Of Safe Haven To Hong Kongers
Faizan Hashmi Published August 06, 2021 | 12:50 AM
LONDON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 06th August, 2021) UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab praised the decision by the United States to offer a stay of expulsion to Hong Kong residents staying in the country who fear persecution back home.
"I warmly welcome the US's big-hearted decision to announce a migration offer for Hong Kongers," Raab tweeted.
He said the United Kingdom would stand up for Hong Kongers by offering British overseas citizens in the former colony a path to British citizenship.
US President Joe Biden issued a memorandum on Thursday about the "deferred enforced departure" for some Hong Kongers, allowing them to stay in the country after their visas expire.
Biden said a security law that China adopted last year undermined the rights of people in the autonomous territory. China rejects US claims that it is trying to dismantle Hong Kong's autonomy.
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