A U.S. immigration judge has granted asylum to Guan Heng, who exposed human rights abuses in China and fears persecution if sent backChinese national who exposed human rights abuses in his homeland is granted asylum to remain in USWASHINGTON -- An immigration judge on Wednesday granted asylum to a Chinese national who he said had a “well founded fear” of persecution if sent back to China after exposing human rights abuses there. Guan Heng, 38, applied for asylum after arriving in the U.S. illegally in 2021. Guan told the judge he didn't know whether he would survive the boat trip and wanted to make sure the footage would be seen. Guan's lawyer, Chen Chuangchuang, said in his closing statement that the case is a “textbook example of why asylum should exist” and that the U.S. has both a “moral and legal responsibility” to grant Guan asylum. In making his ruling, Judge Charles Ouslander told Guan the court found him to be a credible witness and that he had established his legal eligibility for asylum.