It has been revealed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents not only handcuffed and shackled South Korean workers in Georgia but also pointed guns at them.
According to a BBC report released on Wednesday, anonymous South Korean workers disclosed the harrowing experience, stating, “We were terrified when the U.S. agents aimed their weapons at us during the arrest.”
It was reported that when the U.S. agents first appeared at the factory, most workers assumed they were there to arrest criminals.
However, the situation quickly escalated as armed agents stormed the office, indiscriminately handcuffing workers and binding their waists and ankles with chains before loading them onto buses bound for a detention center. One worker described that the the restraints were so tight that they couldn’t even touch their faces.
Another worker expressed their shock, saying, “I was bewildered, and my mind went blank. I couldn’t understand why I was being treated this way.”
A third worker recounted the use of firearms, stating, “Some officers pointed guns at us. You know the red laser sight on guns? It was so shocking that I trembled in fear.”
Following their arrest, complaints emerged about the substandard conditions in the detention facility.
Workers reported that the tap water had such a foul odor that it was unusable. They also mentioned they had to shiver in the cold for the first two days since they were not given blankets.
One worker recounted, “It was so cold at night that some of us would heat up packaged bread in the microwave and hug it to try and sleep.”
