Many middle-class Chinese trekking to the US are college-educated, have an established career or business in China and know how to use a VPN to avoid official censorship and access the free internet.
Mostly in their 30s and 40s, they grew up when China had impressive economic growth and became more connected with the rest of the world. But now they feel increasingly suffocated by the country’s lacklustre economy and the government’s tightening political grip. Many find the US attractive because they see it as an economic powerhouse where there is also political freedom.
For Chinese middle class people, their options for migrating to the US are limited. While more affluent Chinese opt for investor visas, those who are less wealthy struggle to obtain a US visa. The refusal rate for Chinese nationals applying for US tourist and business visas was 27 percent last year, higher than before the pandemic. And due to a huge backlog of applications, the wait time for US visa appointments in China is now more than two months.
Is anyone going to tell them?
Sounds like something a commie spy would say! /hj
Looks like even Chinese citizens aren’t immune to “Murica best freedom” propaganda.
They better vote against all these christo-fascist MAGA nut jobs then.
This article is about people crossing the border illegally, they can’t vote.
Well, damn.
I want to say whatever I want and not have to worry about the police come knocking on my door
Then why would you come to the US? 🤨
Lol just wait, that might change.
“I want to say whatever I want and don’t have to worry about the police knocking on my door.”
I would be so bummed to make this trek and then find out that freedom of speech is basically the only thing better about the destination country.
