ICE Detains and Releases Scarsdale High Grad After Routine Visa Hearing

Detention and Release of Yeonsoo Go

• 📌 Yeonsoo Go, a 20-year-old Scarsdale High School graduate and engineering student at Purdue University, was detained by ICE after a routine visa hearing.
• 🗓️ Despite having a valid religious visa that does not expire until December, she was taken into custody by ICE agents as she was leaving the courtroom.
• ✈️ She was subsequently transferred to federal immigration detention in Louisiana before being released on Monday night.

Questions Surrounding Detention

• ❓ ICE has not provided an explanation for Go's detention or the claim that she overstayed her visa.
• 📄 The Department of Homeland Security stated Go is an illegal alien from South Korea who overstayed her visa more than two years ago, a claim her lawyer disputes given her lawful status and valid visa.
• ⚖️ Go's lawyer stated that her status was lawful and her visa valid through December, questioning the DHS claim of an overstay.

Community Support and Advocacy

• 🤝 Elected officials and supporters rallied in Federal Plaza over the weekend, advocating for Go's release.
• 🗣️ New York's Episcopal bishop was among those who demanded her release, expressing gratitude for her return to her mother.
• 📣 Supporters highlighted that Go is a contributing member of society, legally present, and not a violent criminal, emphasizing that such an event could happen to anyone.

Ongoing Case

• 📝 Go's lawyer confirmed that the case is ongoing and they are cooperating with federal authorities.
• 🎓 Go is expected to return to college in the fall.