WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested the parents of Ann Mary Zheng and Alen Zheng, siblings who were linked to an attempted explosive device at the MacDill Air Force Base visitor’s center on March 10. The brothers were born in the United States; their parents, Qiu Qin Zou and Jia Zhang Zheng, entered the country illegally. Ann Mary Zheng was charged with aiding her brother in the device’s placement and tampering with evidence. The Department of Justice described her actions as assisting to hinder his apprehension, trial, and punishment. Authorities say Alen Zheng remains in China. The case was cited by DHS officials as illustrating concerns about birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens.
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