Executive Order 12711
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The Executive Order 12711 was issued by American
president George H. W. Bush
on 11 April 1990. It deferred deportation of Chinese nationals and their direct dependents who were in the US between 5 June 1989 and 11 April 1990, waived the 2-year home country residency requirement, and gave them employment authorization through 1 January 1994.
It was issued as part of the international backlash against the People's Republic of China
(PRC) in response for its suppression of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
that occurred 4 June of that year. It was made permanent when the Chinese Student Protection Act
was passed in 1992.
United States
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president George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
on 11 April 1990. It deferred deportation of Chinese nationals and their direct dependents who were in the US between 5 June 1989 and 11 April 1990, waived the 2-year home country residency requirement, and gave them employment authorization through 1 January 1994.
It was issued as part of the international backlash against the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
(PRC) in response for its suppression of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, also known as the June Fourth Incident in Chinese , were a series of demonstrations in and near Tiananmen Square in Beijing in the People's Republic of China beginning on 15 April 1989...
that occurred 4 June of that year. It was made permanent when the Chinese Student Protection Act
Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992
The Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 was a bill sponsored by U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi which granted permanent residency to all Chinese nationals who arrived in the United States on or before April 11, 1990. It made permanent a temporary ban on deportation of Chinese nationals,...
was passed in 1992.
External links
- Executive Order 12711 - Policy Implementation With Respect to Nationals of the People's Republic of China, The American Presidency Project, April 11, 1990