A Chinese American immigration lawyer was fatally stabbed by a client in his New York office over asylum-seeking disputes. The tragedy sparked condolences and debate on social media. Jim Li, a prominent China-born immigration lawyer in New York, was killed on March 14 allegedly for declining a client’s request to sue her previous lawyer, who she believed was responsible for her claim being rejected, said people familiar with the matter. Police reported the homicide occurred at around 11:40 in Li’s office, in the Flushing area of Queens. The 66-year-old victim died from fatal stabs to the heart and neck and excessive loss of blood after he was rushed to Elmhurst Hospital. Police have identified the woman as Xiaoning Zhang, a 25-year-old claimant from mainland China. The assailant faces charges of murder and illegal possession of weapons. An eyewitness surnamed Xu told The Epoch Times that she helped in calling the police. Xu …