Experts Warn Of National Security Risks After CBP Slashes Question List For Chinese Migrants From 40 To Just 5

[Sugar Cookie]

US Customs and Border Protection watered down the screening process for Chinese asylum seekers amid a record surge of such cases — but experts and lawmakers warn the move risks letting national security threats slip through the net.

The CBP slashed the number of questions its processors were required to ask from roughly 40 to just five following an uptick in monthly border crossings by Chinese nationals in the first quarter of 2023, according to an April 30 email published by the Daily Caller this week.

Experts told The Post that while the change was necessary to expedite CBP’s processing of applications, it heightens the prospect of accidentally granting asylum to bad actors from the nation’s top adversary.

“The change in procedure appears to reflect the reality that the volume of Chinese migrants is overwhelming the US immigration control system … [and] should speed up the processing of applicants,” said Timothy Heath, senior international defense researcher at the RAND Corporation think tank.

“However, any simplification risks raising the risk that unwanted individuals slip through the cracks,” Heath cautioned.

The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party told The Post on Thursday that axing the questions was “unacceptable” – and posed a threat to national security.

“Americans do not want America’s foremost adversary facilitating the flow of fentanyl into our country or sending thousands of people across our border illegally,” the subcommittee said in a statement. “President Biden needs to secure the border now.”

CBP declined multiple requests for comment from The Post last week.

Between January and November 2023, the number of Chinese migrants encountered by Border Patrol officers more than doubled compared to the same time period the prior year – from 25,397 to 59,642. The data for December 2023 is not yet available.

As migration rates soared, so did the workloads of CBP personnel tasked with processing asylum applications.

Questions cut to save time ranged from asking about prior arrests to how someone got to the US, including whether any smuggling fees were paid to human traffickers, according to documents published by the Daily Caller.

Still, the five questions that remain appear to be tailored to raise alarms about potential Chinese Communist Party-related threats, according to the April email reported by the outlet.

“There is no requirement for 100% Chinese in-depth interviews or phone downloads,” the message said. “Intake of the Chinese by any processor are asked the basic questions to include … military service, place of birth, employment … [and] political party.”

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Experts warn of national security risks after CBP slashes question list for Chinese migrants from 40 to just 5

After US Customs and Border Patrol watered down the process to accept Chinese asylum seekers to keep up with a record surge in cases last year, experts and lawmakers say the move heightens the risk…

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