Chinese Asylum Seeker Lands Herself in Jail And Facing Deportation After TSA Discovers Illegal Firearm And Ammunition in Her Bag

Chinese Asylum Seeker Lands Herself in Jail And Facing Deportation After TSA Discovers Illegal Firearm And Ammunition in Her Bag

A Chinese woman who came to the United States as a tourist and then quickly claimed asylum due to persecution in her home country is now facing deportation after a firearm and ammunition were found in her bags ahead of an American Airlines flight to Dallas, Forth Worth. 53-year-old Xuemei Zhao from the People’s Republic of China was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Provo Airport in Utah on March 20 after the dis…

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH- A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City accused a Chinese citizen of a firearm offence after allegedly possessing an undeclared pistol in her registered baggage and ammunition in her hand baggage at Provo airport. Xuemei Zhao, 53 years old and originally from the People’s Republic of China, was initially charged by complaint on 20 March 2025. According to court documents, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) disc…