Human rights lawyer Wu Shaoping has been detained by ICE despite a pending asylum claim; seismologist Youlin Chen has been imprisoned in China since 2024; some U.S. sanctions on Hong Kong officials lapsed; and more HK booksellers were arrested this week:

Human rights lawyer Wu Shaoping fled political persecution in China and sought safety in the U.S. ICE detained him in Pennsylvania. Do not send him back to his persecutors. Release Wu Shaoping. No deportation to China. Hearing: July 27. #ReleaseWuShaoping# 中国人权律师吴绍平因从事人权工作遭受政治迫害，被迫逃离中国赴美寻求安全，却在宾夕法尼亚州被 ICE 拘押。 请ICE释放吴绍平。 美国绝不能把他送回迫害者手中。 关注听证会：7月27日。 请转发，让更多人看见。 #释放吴绍平#

US immigration crackdown has affected many human rights activists who've sought refuge from authoritarianism. Just this morning, Chinese human rights lawyer Wu Shaoping (吳紹平) has been taken into ICE custody in Pennsylvania. He should be freed.