of the horrific detention facility conditions and human rights violations at the time. Person A entered the country on a legal B1 visa (a short-term business visa used for business trips, etc.). During a two-month business trip for business meetings and training, 2/X
he was arrested with his wrists bound with cable ties. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided the facility around 10:00 a.m. on the 4th. They first searched the workers, who were wearing hard hats and safety shoes. Mr. A was not even able to retrieve his ID or passport. 3/X
At 1:20 p.m., ICE agents handed out paperwork related to a warrant for alien arrest and asked people to fill in the blanks. During this process, there was no explanation of the documents or notice of the Miranda Rights. The high-pressure atmosphere made it difficult to interpret 4/X
the English text line by line as the documents were being filled out. Person A wrote in a record ... at the time, "The workers submitted the papers thinking that they would be released if they wrote them down," and after submitting the documents, they were given red bracelets on their wrists. 5/X
Afterwards, the agents began to confiscate the luggage of the workers who had submitted their documents. They forced them to put their belongings, including cell phones, in bags that resembled onion nets. Mr. A, who noticed the serious atmosphere, secretly turned on his cell phone 6/X
that was between his luggage, sent a message to his family and company saying, "I don't think I can contact you," and then turned it off again. After waiting for over nine hours, Mr. A boarded a police van with his wrists tightly bound with cable ties. 7/X
Those who had gone before were moved with chains tied to their waists, legs, and wrists. There was a toilet inside the convoy, and the smell of urine was overwhelming. The air conditioning wasn't even on. 8/X
The workers, brought in without knowing English, were initially herded into a 72-person temporary facility. They were assigned rooms ... and the detainees were moved around. There were 4 communal toilets and 2 urinals, along with bunk beds... There was no clock and no view outside. 9/X
The bed mats were moldy. It wasn't easy to handle menstruation in a cramped space. Next to the toilet, there was barely enough cloth to cover the lower body. Ms. A endured, holding back her period. [My note: I don't see how that's physically possible] 10/X
Person A wrote, "I fell asleep without even receiving necessities or a towel," and "an acquaintance gave me a towel, so I covered myself with it and fell asleep." The temporary space was so cold that workers wrapped towels around their bodies. 11/X
Some even microwaved the towels to warm themselves. The water provided reportedly smelled. Afterwards, toothpaste, toothbrushes, blankets, deodorant, etc. were provided. After completing the admission process on the fourth day, Person A was assigned a two-person room. 12/X