Incident Involving Customs Officer Using CCP Propaganda ‘Exceptionally Concerning,’ Congressman Says

CHICAGO—U.S. lawmakers are raising concerns and calling for an investigation into a U.S. customs officer who used Chinese Communist Party (CCP) hate propaganda in his official capacity against artists belonging to the New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts. “Espousing Chinese Communist Party propaganda, and coercion and intimidation as an official U.S. government action—that’s exceptional,” Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) told The Epoch Times’ sister media NTD. The incident, on March 11, involved a customs officer at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, who spoke Chinese with a mainland accent. “They’re Falun Gong. They’re political. They’re illegal,” the customs officer told his nearby co-workers in English, as he screened Teresa Du, a tour manager with Shen Yun Performing Arts, which showcases “China before communism” in performances around the world....