U.S. Senate and House lawmakers recently reintroduced legislation that would deny visas to aliens who have committed espionage or stolen U.S. intellectual property—particularly those with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “We know that the Chinese Communist Party will spare no effort to steal from, and exploit, American companies and universities,” Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), one of the lawmakers who introduced the bill, stated according to a May 20 statement. Rubio added: “If a Chinese citizen has spied on us before, we should absolutely assume he or she will do so again. This legislation prevents repeat offenders from gaining access to our country.” Rubio noted in the release that CCP spies expelled from the United States currently can reapply for U.S. visas. The legislation, called the Protecting America from Species Act, would update the Immigration and Naturalization Act to ensure that any alien who “engages, has engaged, or will engage” …