Washington, July 6 -- Rep. Chris Smith issued the following press release:

A Christian pastor imprisoned for months reunited with his family after the Chinese Communist Party released him following pressure from President Donald Trump.

Pastor Mingri "Ezra" Jin, the leader of one of the largest underground church networks in China, landed in the United States on the Fourth of July and was greeted by his family. Trump pushed Chinese President Xi Jinping to release Jin during his trip to China in May.

"We truly witnessed a miracle and we are feeling so overwhelmed with joy. We thank God for this tremendous miracle," Jin's family said in a statement. "We also thank President Trump and his administration for their tremendous leadership."

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