Immigration officials detained Kim at a secondary screening point July 21 after he returned from a two-week visit to South Korea for his younger brother’s wedding. Kim, a scientist conducting research on Lyme disease, is a student in good standing. @nakasecaftx.bsky.social @immdef.bsky.social
"Trump has promis[ed] to root out violent criminals...in the country without authorization. But the crackdowns have...swept up undocumented immigrants with little or no criminal history, as well as documented immigrants, like Kim, who hold valid visas or green cards." @washingtonpost.com
Mr. Kim’s case is symbolic of both the Trump administration’s draconian approach to immigration enforcement and its unprecedented attack on international students and faculty. Consult this outreach toolkit to learn how to challenge this cruelty & to support Will! #BringWillHome #DueProcess4All