Washington DC, Feb. 27 -- Bipartisan members of the House China Committee have raised concerns about the situation of 48 Uyghurs who have been held in Thailand for more than ten years, warning Thai officials against deporting them to China due to the potential abuses they could face, The Epoch Times reported.

US Representatives John Moolenaar and Raja Krishnamoorthi, the chairman and ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, said, "We are deeply concerned about Thai authorities' reported plans to forcibly deport 48 Uyghur refugees to the People's Republic of China when third countries are willing to assume custody," The Epoch Times (TET) reported.

"These individuals face a credible risk of imprisonment...