In Taiwan, approximately 12,000 Chinese immigrants face a looming deadline to demonstrate they've relinquished their household registrations in China or face potential residency loss and deportation. This requirement, imposed by Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council under national security measures, has particularly affected Chinese spouses married to Taiwanese citizens. Immigrants, like Chang Chih-yuan and his mother, express deep concerns over these regulations, fearing that compliance might strip them of their identities and rights after decades of residence in Taiwan.
After living in Taiwan for three decades, if my Taiwanese household registration was canceled now, wouldn't I be a person without a country?
The National Immigration Agency estimates about 140,000 Chinese spouses hold permanent residency in Taiwan amid increased national security measures.
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