1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act . 2. Designation of certain residents of Hong Kong as Priority 2 refugees (a) In general The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall designate as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern the following categories of aliens: (1) Individuals who are residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region who suffered persecution, or have a well-founded fear of persecution, on account of their peaceful expression of political opinions or peaceful participation in political activities or associations. (2) Individuals who have been formally charged, detained, or convicted on account of their peaceful actions as described in section 206(b)(2) of the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 ( 22 U.S.C. 5726 ). (3) The spouses, children, and parents (as such terms are defined in subsections (a) and (b) of section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 )) of individuals described in paragraph (1) or (2), except such parents who are citizens of a country other than the People's Republic of China. (b) Processing of Hong Kong refugees The processing of individuals described in subsection (a) for classification as refugees may occur in Hong Kong or in a third country. (c) Eligibility for admission as refugees An alien may not be denied the opportunity to apply for admission as a refugee under this section primarily because such alien— (1) qualifies as an immediate relative of a citizen of the United States