300 Koreans detained in the US...Poor conditions in detention camps

A crackdown on illegal immigrants was carried out at a battery factory jointly run by Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solutions in Georgia, USA, and approximately 300 Koreans were arrested.
The poor conditions at the detention center where these Koreans were allegedly detained have been revealed. The Folkestone Detention Center, where approximately 300 Koreans were detained, is one of the most overcrowded and destitute facilities in the United States.
The facility is a prime example of a private detention facility that has been plagued by frequent allegations of human rights violations. On-site inspections conducted by the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security in 2022 and 2023 revealed mold, rust, clogged toilets, and
Unsanitary toilets were found, including peeling paint. Detainees were reported to be subjected to inhumane treatment, including restricted access to laundry facilities and inadequate handcuffing.
"It's much worse than prison," a former Jamaican detainee told an Atlanta-area independent media group last month. "The shower floors are covered in feces, body hair and spit."
"There's a pile of rubbish," she testified. "All the food has expired, and all the boxes of chicken used in the cooking have 'Do not eat' written on them."
According to a report jointly published in November 2023 by the Detention Monitoring Network and El Refugio, 100 detainees will be detained by 2022.
Six people complained of being left outside for three hours in sweltering temperatures exceeding 32 degrees Celsius. The detainees were left without food, water, medicine or shade, and one suffered an asthma attack more than 30 times.
Despite requesting an inhaler, it was not provided. Communication between detainees and people outside the detention center is also severely restricted. Outsiders are only allowed to provide detailed information such as their date of birth, country of former member, and registration number.
If they don't submit it, they won't be able to contact ICE. Detainees can't answer phone calls directly, and even to meet with a lawyer, they have to go through complicated procedures, such as submitting documents in advance.
Despite persistent complaints, the Folkestone camp received a "good" rating in an official U.S. government compliance inspection in January.
Meanwhile, South Korea's Chief of Staff to the President Kang Hoon-sik announced on the 7th that negotiations for his release had concluded, saying, "As soon as the administrative procedures are completed, a chartered plane will come to pick up our citizens."
Around 300 people are expected to be released early, avoiding the worst-case scenario of prolonged detention, but attention is focused on the details, such as the US entry restrictions, which still need to be worked out.