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Inside Korea’s immigration dragnet
PoliticsKorea Herald6d ago

Inside Korea’s immigration dragnet

Faisal, a 42-year-old man who has lived in Korea for nearly two decades, still remembers the night his friend was badly injured during an immigration crackdown in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province. “My friend fell from the second floor and hurt his arm,” he said. “His arm was broken as he tried to escape from the officers.” He said immigration officers now conduct crackdowns around his workplace every one to two months, with the most recent raid occurring in January. The operations, he added, increasi

Minnesota launches investigation that could bring charges against US immigration officers
PoliticsThe Guardian1d ago

Minnesota launches investigation that could bring charges against US immigration officers

US county attorney is ‘confident’ her office will be able to pursue charges in cases which led to criticisms of use-of-force policies A Minnesota state prosecutor announced an investigation Monday that may lead to charges against federal officers, including Greg Bovino, for misconduct during an immigration enforcement crackdown. Hennepin county attorney Mary Moriarty said in a news conference that her office is already looking into 17 cases, including one where Bovino, a border patrol officia...