Overview

• Tae Heung “Will” Kim has been held in an ICE facility in Arizona since late July after U.S. Customs and Border Protection detained him at SFO for a 2011 misdemeanor marijuana offense
• Legal filings seek waivers and hearings to contest his continued detention beyond CBP’s 72-hour guideline and allege inhumane treatment including constant lighting and limited food
• Advocacy groups and experts say the case underscores a policy shift under the Trump administration that targets lawful permanent residents for historic minor convictions
• Kim’s role as a Texas A&M Ph.D. researcher working on a Lyme disease vaccine has been put on hold as he awaits removal proceedings
• Immigration attorneys now warn green card holders to secure legal counsel before international travel given heightened enforcement of old drug offenses