Archive · 5 Aug 2025
ICE Detains South Korean Student After Hearing, Sparking Outrage
Yeonsoo Go, a student from South Korea, was detained by immigration agents after a visa hearing in New York.
She came to the US with a visa, and was trying to get a student visa.
Her lawyer says her visa is valid, but the government claims it has expired.
This has caused anger because many people believe she was in the US legally.
She's now in a detention center, and people are protesting, asking for her to be released.
Yeonsoo Go, a 20-year-old South Korean student, was detained by ICE after a visa hearing in New York.
Go entered the US in 2021 on an R-2 dependent visa and was seeking to switch to a student visa.
Her lawyer asserts her current visa is valid until December 2025, while DHS claims it had expired.
Go was initially held at a Federal Plaza facility, and was later transferred to a Louisiana facility.
The detention has sparked protests and calls for her release from faith leaders, friends, and advocacy groups.
- Who
- Yeonsoo Go, a 20-year-old South Korean student.
- What
- Yeonsoo Go was detained by ICE after a visa hearing.
- When
- July 31, 2025, after a visa hearing.
- Where
- New York, initially at Federal Plaza and then a Louisiana facility.
- Why
- Conflicting accounts exist, with DHS claiming an expired visa, while Go's lawyer says it is valid.
Supporters
DHS
Validity of Visa
Supporters
Go's detention is unjust, especially given her valid visa status.
DHS
Go's detention is justified based on alleged visa violations.
- Name
- Yeonsoo Go
- Age
- 20
- Nationality
- South Korean
- University
- Purdue University
- Detaining Agency
- ICE
- Visa Type
- R-2 dependent visa
- Mother's Profession
- Episcopal priest
