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For Korean Americans, Belief in the American Dream Increasingly Tenuous

A recent survey of church going Korean Americans across the country finds that confidence in the promise of America may be slipping.

One Hundred Fifty Hyundai, LG Workers Still in ICE Detention in Georgia

Members of Georgia’s Korean community are growing increasingly anxious over their fate and are demanding to know when they will be freed.

Community Advocates Say ICE Violated Workers’ Human Rights in GA Raid

Immigrant rights, labor, and community groups are condemning the operation as a "ruthless crackdown that resembled a military operation."

ICE Arrests of Asians Triple, Fueling Anxiety and Dampening Economic Activity

A new report finds that in the first week of June 2025 alone, arrests of Asians were nearly nine times higher than during the same period a year earlier.

Crowdfunding Campaign Covers Bond for Korean Violinist Detained by ICE

An outpouring of public support for a Utah violinist detained by ICE in August has helped bring him closer to release, says his family.

Elderly Korean Couple to Leave US After 26 Years, Citing Anti-Immigrant Crackdown

The couple's daughter pointed to the "dehumanizing state violence targeting immigrant communities here in LA" as a reason for her parents' decision.

Korean American PhD Student Moved to ICE Detention Center in Arizona

Tae Heung Kim, a doctoral student who has lived legally in the US for over 35 years, has been held in ICE custody for almost 2 weeks. Customs and Border Protection has released no information about why the researcher has been detained for a prolonged period.

Korean Green Card Holder Detained for Over a Week After Attending Family Wedding...

Taehung Kim immigrated to the U.S. with his family at age 5 and is currently a Ph.D. student at Texas A&M University, where he is researching treatments for Lyme disease.

Petition to Bring Back Deported Purple Heart Veteran Gains National Attention

When Sae Joon Park, a Purple Heart recipient and U.S. Army veteran, boarded a plane for Seoul on June 23, it wasn’t a homecoming—it was an exile.

In the Deep South Baseball Is as American as… Kimchi

With a growing population and rising investment from South Korea, Korean culture is permeating the Deep South.

Korean American Organizations Cite Rising Business, Community Fears Over ICE Raids

Seven organizations representing Korean American communities nationwide shared perspectives on Trump’s mass deportation campaign.

LA Immigration Protests Enter 5th Day — Korean Americans Fear Heightened Tensions

LA protests sparked by ICE raids have entered their fifth day, heightening tensions in the Korean American community.