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ICE immigration raids surge after Supreme Court ruling sparks crackdown

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has expanded enforcement in sanctuary cities, including Los Angeles, drawing concern and pushback from local communities. Raids have...

34 Korean independence activists confirmed at LA’s Rosedale Cemetery

The Independence Activist Graves Project, launched in May 2025 to mark the 80th anniversary of Liberation (August 15, 2025), confirmed the graves of 34...

Korean American Twins Indicted in $700K Tee Time Broker Scheme

Federal prosecutors indicted two Korean American brothers accused of running an illegal golf tee time broker scheme that netted them more than $700,000. The...

LA Korean American Festival visa rules tighten after 323 arrests

Concerns over LA Korean American Festival visa rules are rising ahead of the event scheduled for October 16–19 at Seoul International Park in Koreatown....

Amid California Exodus, Korean American Population Tops 573K, Income Rises

The Korean American population in California grew and household incomes increased, according to the U.S. Census Bureau release of the 2024 American Community Survey...

LA garment district ICE raids empty Santee Alley, sales plunge

The LA garment district has slowed sharply since June 2025 amid intensified enforcement against undocumented immigrants. The decline deepened after September 8, 2025, when...

Norwalk Rottweiler Attack: Korean American Senior Killed

An 86-year-old Korean American man died after a Norwalk Rottweiler attack on September 6, 2025, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The...

USCIS citizenship test to add essay, 20 questions

The USCIS citizenship test may soon become harder under the Donald Trump administration, with officials considering an essay requirement, Axios reported on Sept. 7....

ICE detains 300 Korean nationals in Georgia, Seoul lodges protest

Seoul has protested after ICE detained about 300 Korean nationals at a Hyundai-LG battery plant site in Georgia, raising concerns over U.S.-Korea relations.

ICE raid hits Koreatown car wash, 5 workers arrested

A Koreatown ICE raid took place at 10 a.m. on September 3 when federal immigration agents stormed Olympic Car Wash near Olympic Boulevard and...