2/ The worker held a B1 visa for a 2-month work meetings and training trip. They were body-searched while wearing hard hat and safety boots at 10am on 4 September. ICE gave arrest warrant forms at 1:20pm with no explanation and no Miranda rights were read.

3/ "The workers thought that completing the forms would lead to release," the worker wrote, which was shared with Yonhap News. Red wristbands were placed on workers after they submitted forms. They secretly messaged his family saying "contact might be cut off".

4/ Workers were handcuffed with cable ties, and some were chained at the waist, legs, and wrists. Transport vehicles had toilets inside with a strong urine odour, and there was no air conditioning provided during the journey to the detention facility. https://x.com/koryodynasty/sta...

5/ Workers were initially housed in a 72-person room with bunks, 4 shared toilets and 2 urinals. There were no clocks or outside view. Mattresses had mould on them. The provided water smelled bad. No basic supplies were initially provided to the detainees. https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/f...

6/ It was so cold that some detainees heated towels in the microwave to warm themselves. The worker secretly obtained a pen and paper on day 4 to begin writing his detention diary. The formal intake process was only completed on day 4. https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR...

7/ During their 6 September ICE interview, officers asked if they were from "South Korea". When they confirmed, "the officers smirked and mentioned North Korea and Rocket Man". The worker wrote being angry but restrained themselves.

8/ When they asked why they were arrested despite legal B1 entry, the ICE officer replied: "I don't know either, but the people above think it's illegal." Some ICE officers admitted to other detainees that ICE had made mistakes, according to the diary.

9/ On 7 September, 4 officials from the Korean Consulate General and Foreign Ministry met the detainees. The consulate reportedly told workers: "Getting home first is the most important thing. Sign whatever they ask you to sign unconditionally."

10/ The Korean officials warned that disputes could mean detention for anything from 4 months to several years. They informed detainees that signing would mean forced removal, visa cancellation, and a charter flight home. More ministry officials visited on 8 September.

11/ The worker wrote: "I was angry that they seemed unable to understand why B-1 visa entry was considered illegal" and was frustrated at their focus on "sending us out." Workers were told to sign "voluntary departure" documents filled with language about being "illegal".

12/ Release came on 11 September at 1am when buses departed for Atlanta airport, leaving what Yonhap described as a "hell-like detention facility." https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR...

@koryodynasty A business visa is not a work visa

@koryodynasty @JoshKraushaar Dude, B-1 doesn’t allow working on a construction site. But be all incensed Might want to investigate what Singapore did when this happened there.

@koryodynasty Honestly, when white people and some Blacks get into it and the cops are called, the first thing most Blacks do is say, "she called me a n-word, " when it never happened. When it comes to legal stuff or crime, people lie. It's human nature.

@koryodynasty They all look fine. Safe at home now. Nobody shot or murdered. They are good.

@koryodynasty @MatthewSpira expired business visa

@koryodynasty Did not happen for 100

@koryodynasty Americans are underestimating the gravity of this situation. We have stabbed a loyal ally in the back.

@koryodynasty Never happened.

@koryodynasty America should not host the FIFA World Cup,

@koryodynasty Guess what would happen if I worked in S Korea without proper documents? Kanada is even worse

@koryodynasty Cry me a river

@koryodynasty Gee, a bunch of masked MAGA goons whose last job was fry cook at the Chic-fil-A six months ago were taunting people who look different from them and speak funny? Shocking

@koryodynasty Lol. Likely BS. Kick them out. They are replaceable

@koryodynasty @popeye3377 Once Trump’s term is over and democrats come to power, mass deportations of MAGA back to the countries these fuckers and their ancestors came from should be on the table. Entire US army and navy should be deployed to deport these scums.

@koryodynasty Also, when discussing the conditions of the ICE facility - have you ever seen the dorms they use for these construction workers working illegally - often 8 to a room on single mattresses, with simple gas stoves lying on the floor and the toilet area looking a complete mess

@koryodynasty This kind of screwup is absolutely unacceptable. The US government owes these people a formal apology. South Koreans: On behalf of the sane people of America, I offer you my deepest apologies. South Korea is one of America's closest allies and this incident is our fault, not

@koryodynasty The workers were arrested for working on short-term visas, which permit tourism or business but not employment.

@koryodynasty He wasn’t repatriated if he had a valid Visa. Stop lying

@koryodynasty Also South Korean.. https://x.com/immeme0/status/1...

@koryodynasty What a surprise. Americans just prove on a daily basis that they are subhumans.

@koryodynasty We'll stipulate, we don't have diplomats staffing the holding facilities. So sorry your removal was less than pleasant. Rate our service at http://wedontgiveafuck.com

@koryodynasty TRUMP HUBRIS BITTER PILL WE AMERICANS ARE OBLIGED TO SWALLOW.

@koryodynasty We are soooooooo fucked financially

@koryodynasty Boohoo. Breaking laws has consequences

@koryodynasty It will only get worse