Cornyn on release of Texan Mark Swidan
AUSTIN U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement on the announcement that Mark Swidan, a Houston resident, was released from Chinese prison: "After 12 long years of unjust imprisonment,
Houstonian Mark Swidan to be released from Chinese imprisonment
Swidan was arrested and imprisoned in 2012 in China on allegations of drug trafficking and sentenced to death. Texans in Congress have advocated for Swidan’s release for years. Members of both parties have denounced the imprisonment as politically motivated.
Houston businessman Mark Swidan released as part of prisoner swap with China
Texas lawmakers welcomed news Wednesday that Houston businessman Mark Swidan is coming home after being imprisoned in China since 2012. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas – whose resolution demanding Swidan’s release was unanimously approved last year – said he was overjoyed Swidan and two other Americans had been released from Chinese detention.
Texas man released in prisoner swap with China
Houston native Mark Swidan had been jailed overseas for the past 12 years. He faced the death penalty for drug charges, but Texas leaders including Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn have fought for Swidan's release for years,
Houston man Mark Swidan will return to U.S. as part of prisoner swap with China
A Houston man will return home this week after being detained in China for over a decade. Mark Swidan from Houston was involved in a prisoner swap between the United States and China that also led to the release of Kai Li and John Leungas,
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