deportation of Chinese students: Mystery deepens as calls grow for the deportation of Xi Jinping's Harvard-educated daughter — is she still in U.S?
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The only daughter of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Xi Mingze , a Harvard University graduate, is being called to be deported from the United States by far-right conservative commentator Laura Loomer , as per a report.Loomer revealed that Xi Mingze continues to reside in Massachusetts as a foreign student, however, there is no evidence which proves that she still remains in the United States, according to Newsweek. While Xi Jinping's daughter had graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology in 2014 under a pseudonym, The New Yorker had reported in 2015 that after graduating from Harvard University, she went back to China and has maintained a private life since then, reported Newsweek.In a social media X post (previously Twitter), Loomer wrote, "DEPORT XI JINPING'S DAUGHTER!" adding, "She lives in Massachusetts and went to Harvard! Sources tell me PLA guards from the CCP provide her with private security on US soil in Massachusetts!", quoted Newsweek.ALSO READ: Deborra-Lee Furness set to walk away with a fortune in shocking Hugh Jackman divorce settlement Loomer even urged her followers to make this the subject trend on social media, and she also tagged the top people in the Trump administration , like US president Donald Trump, vice president JD Vance, secretary of state Marco Rubio, secretary of defence Pete Hegseth, border czar Tom Homan, and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, reported Newsweek.Her post to deport the Chinese President's daughter came after Rubio said that the United States would start revoking the visas of Chinese students, as per the report. He said on an X post, "The US will begin revoking visas of Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields," quoted Newsweek.Meanwhile, the Trump administration has revoked Harvard University's ability to enrol international students and has accused the institution of promoting antisemitism and collaborating with the Chinese Communist Party, reported Newsweek. According to the report, Chinese nationals make up about 20% of Harvard's international student enrolment.ALSO READ: After Europe, now Tesla's sales crash in Canada's Quebec, Elon Musk's company sold only 524 cars in 3 months She is the only daughter of Chinese President Xi Jinping. She graduated from Harvard University in 2014 with a degree in psychology, as per a Newsweek report.She demanded Xi Mingze's deportation and claimed, without evidence, that Chinese military guards are protecting her in the United States, as per a Newsweek report.
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