{"id":3799,"date":"2026-04-04T10:32:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T10:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=3799"},"modified":"2026-04-04T10:32:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T10:32:16","slug":"macdill-air-force-base-bomb-suspect-parents-are-chinese-illegal-immigrants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=3799","title":{"rendered":"MacDill Air Force Base bomb suspect parents are Chinese illegal immigrants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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His sister was arrested after\u00a0returning to the US through Detroit.<\/p>\n<p>The explosive device, described by officials as potentially \u201cvery deadly,\u201d failed to detonate and was discovered six days later by an Air Force airman.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Prosecutors said Ann Mary Zheng \u201cassisted after the fact\u201d and tampered with evidence to hinder her brother\u2019s arrest. <span class=\"credit\">DHS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Investigators later linked the device to materials recovered from Zheng\u2019s home and a burner phone used to place a cryptic 911 call warning about the bomb.<\/p>\n<p>DHS officials said the case highlights broader concerns about\u00a0immigration enforcement and citizenship laws, as the Supreme Court weighs the scope of birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAutomatically granting citizenship to children of illegal aliens born in the US \u2026 poses a major national security risk,\u201d DHS Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said in a statement. \u201cThis incident underscores the severe national security threat that illegal immigration and birthright citizenship pose to the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline 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described by officials as potentially \u201cvery deadly,\u201d failed to detonate and was discovered six days later by an Air Force airman. <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Federal prosecutors have charged\u00a0Alen Zheng with attempted destruction of government property by fire or explosion, as well as weapons-related offenses, which could carry up to 40 years in prison.<\/p>\n<p>Ann Mary Zheng faces charges of accessory after the fact and evidence tampering, with a potential sentence of up to 30 years.<\/p>\n<p>Officials have not publicly identified a motive or confirmed any connection to the Chinese government.<\/p>\n<p>MacDill Air Force Base houses US Central Command and US Special Operations Command, making it one of the most strategically significant\u00a0military installations\u00a0in the country.<\/p>\n<p><em>Fox News\u2019 Alex Nitzberg and Alexandra Koch contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- 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