Leaked ICE document shows worker detained in Hyundai raid had valid visa
Leaked ICE document shows worker detained in Hyundai raid had valid visa
Leaked Ice document shows worker detained in Hyundai raid had valid visa
Exclusive: critics accuse ICE of ‘outrageous’ and ‘unlawful’ detention of Korean man
At least one of the Korean workers swept up in a massive immigration raid on a Hyundai Motor factory site in Georgia last week was living and working legally in the US, according to an internal federal government document obtained by the Guardian.
Officials then “mandated” that he agree to be removed from the US despite not having violated his visa.
The document shows that immigration officials are aware that someone with a valid visa was among the people arrested during the raid at the Hyundai factory and taken to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) detention for removal proceedings, where the people arrested remained on Tuesday before expected deportation flights back to South Korea.
That is the only sane move in this case. Why would you want to stay? If they don't want the trainings and finalizations then be my guest, you can do it yourself.
I honestly have no idea why anyone here on a visa would still be here at this point. I get that it's not easy to uproot your life on a dime, but also, it's not that easy to go to a modern Gulag with no hope of release or due process, either.
What's interesting is that the average American worker isn't educated enough to perform a modern factory job. Don't even ask whether we are producing enough doctors, scientists, engineers, teachers, lawyers, and many other professionals to stay competitive in today's world.
Because money, sadly.
An automotive factory worker averages around $25/hour in the US, or an annual salary of around 50K.
An automotive factory worker in South Korea averages around 17,000 KRW/hour, or an annual salary of around 36 mil KRW, which is roughly $12/hour or 25K annual.
I believe all of the people sent to CECOT have now been released, right? It seems like that specific tactic was proving too blatantly illegal and unpopular for them to keep going with.