Posted on 04/24/2009 4:58:15 AM PDT by kellynla
ATLANTA —
A federal judge on Thursday denied bond for a man and a woman, both of Georgia, charged in an alleged fraud that authorities say allowed hundreds of Koreans to illegally enter and stay in the U.S.
Magistrate Judge Janet F. King said 47-year-old Songwoo Shim of Lawrenceville was a flight risk and that 36-year-old In Young Park of Duluth should not be released on bond because she could be deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement before facing trial.
The two suburban Atlanta residents were arrested Sunday and indicted Tuesday on charges of conspiring to encourage and induce illegal immigrants to reside unlawfully in the United States and manufacturing fraudulent documents. Shim also faces charges of submitting a fraudulent application to the Department of Homeland Security for an English language school for Korean speakers. Shim and Park pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.
Though Shim is a naturalized U.S. citizen, prosecutor Stephen McClain argued that he has strong business and personal ties to South Korea. McClain also said Shim conducted his business in cash and would likely be able to access large amounts of money that are unaccounted for. Shim's lawyer Bjay Pak argued that Shim's wife and children are here and that there is no stash of hidden money.
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ping
Maybe this stuff isn’t as widely heard of because South Koreans, even those who sneak in, are better behaved than Mexicans....
When i go shopping in atlanta, i’ve noticed a huge influx of
asians, many older ones who do not speak english. perimieter
mall is like a tower of babel. i’m surprised at myself because
i intensely dislike it and i did not think it would bother me.
i felt for a long time that illegal asians were flooding in but
they stayed under the radar.
Ping!
I think we should find a way to bring in hundreds of (will work for lower wages) illegal alien politicians.
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