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South Korean Worker Detained in Georgia ICE Raid Is Released on Bail

He is the only South Korean detainee who remained to seek U.S. residency after the Sept. 4 raid.

Overview

  • Immigration Judge Kelley Sydnor approved bail on Thursday, clearing the detainee’s release 22 days after his arrest.
  • He left the Folkston ICE Processing Center on Friday after bail was posted, according to his legal team.
  • He will continue his immigration case while out of custody as he seeks permanent resident status.
  • ICE’s Sept. 4 operation at HyundaiLG’s Ellabell site arrested 475 people, including 317 Koreans, and alleged many were working illegally on visas that prohibit employment.
  • Most detainees left the United States on Sept. 11 under voluntary departure, including 316 Koreans and 14 other foreign nationals.