Meng, Malliotakis and Goldman Seek Visa for Mother of the Victim Killed by U-haul Truck in Brooklyn
February 21, 2023
YiJie Ye was fatally struck in the rampage; visa will allow his mother to travel to NYC to attend his funeral
NEW YORK – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-Queens), Nicole Malliotakis (R-Brooklyn/Staten Island) and Dan Goldman (D-Brooklyn/Manhattan) announced today that they are seeking to help secure a visa for the mother of YiJie Ye, the victim who was struck and killed by a U-Haul truck that plowed through the streets of Brooklyn last week.
The three Congressmembers will be working with the United States Embassy in Guangzhou, China to help obtain the visa for ShuiYing Jiang so that she can travel to New York from China to help plan and attend her son's funeral, and be with Ye's three children (her grandchildren) at this difficult time. A date for the funeral has not yet been set.
The 44-year-old Ye was a single father who left China for New York approximately two decades ago. His mother continued to reside in China when he came to the U.S.
"My heart aches for YiJie Ye's loved ones and the horrific and heinous manner in which he was killed," said Meng. "His family is devastated, and we will be here for them to help facilitate this visa and assist them further in any way we can. We hope all New Yorkers will keep them, and everybody impacted by this terrible incident, in their thoughts and prayers."
"YiJie Ye's death last week was a horrific tragedy and Representatives Meng, Malliotakis and I will do whatever it takes to ensure his mother can come to her son's funeral," said Goldman. "As a father, my heart goes out to ShuiYing Jiang and all the loved ones of the other New Yorkers who were victims of this attack."
The mother's visa application is for a non-immigrant visa to travel to the U.S. from her home in Fuzhoui, China.