Overview

• Kim was pulled from a security checkpoint at SFO on July 21 and has been detained since without access to legal counsel or natural light.
• CBP issued a Notice to Appear citing a sealed 2011 misdemeanor marijuana conviction that had been resolved with community service.
• His lawyers and family have received conflicting information about a transfer to a South Texas ICE facility and remain unaware of his exact location or formal charges.
• Customs guidelines limit airport holds to 72 hours, but Kim has been confined for more than seven days in airport facilities.
• Immigrant advocates say the extended detention and denial of counsel violate constitutional due process rights and reflect an intensified effort to deport permanent residents over minor infractions.