Child of Chinese illegal immigrants charged with planting explosive at US military base

Child of Chinese illegal immigrants charged with planting explosive at US military base

DHS asserted the case 'illustrates why the improper recognition of "birthright citizenship" for children of illegal aliens … endangers all Americans'

Jia Zhang Zheng (left) and Qiu Qin Zou (right) are Chinese illegal aliens whose adult children were allegedly behind an attempted bombing at MacDill Air Force Base. (Octavio JONES / AFP via Getty Images; DHS)

Anne Mary Zheng is charged with accessory after the fact and tampering with evidence, facing up to 30 years in prison. (DHS)

Police officers with the Tampa Police Department block traffic along South Dale Mabry Highway near the main entrance of MacDill Air Force Base, which houses CENTCOM headquarters, after a suspicious package was reported at the gate in Tampa, Florida, on March 16, 2026. (Octavio Jones/AFP via Getty Images)

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