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Families of Americans in Chinese prisons urge Trump to raise cases at Xi summit

Both were convicted on drug charges their families say arose from separate “blind mule” scams that exploited them as unwitting couriers.

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The Rebel Yellow
May 13, 2026
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Dawn Michelle Hunt (left) and Nelson Wells Jr. (right). Image via Free Dawn Michelle, NelsonWellsJr.com

Two American families whose loved ones have spent more than 10 years imprisoned in China are pressing President Donald Trump to raise their cases at this week’s summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

A decade behind bars

Dawn Michelle Hunt, 54, a Chicago…

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