A Colorado judge has set bail at $25,000 for violinist John Shin to be set free, pending an immigration hearing. Shin, a 37-year-old Korean from Salt Lake City, was detained by ICE on Aug. 27 for not having legal authorization to be in the United States. Shin was brought to the U.S. as a child by his father and had {…}
Following the detainment of violinist John Shin by ICE (the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement), Homeland Security is fighting back. The official X account said that their decision was due to the fact that Shin is a “Criminal.” The account said, “This ‘Utah violinist’ is Donggin Shin, a CRIMINAL illegal alien from South Korea. His criminal history includes a {…}
Following the detainment of violinist John Shin by ICE (the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement), Salt Lake Symphony Music Director Robert Baldwin has released a statement via social media. The conductor said on Facebook, “My former student, John Shin, has been detained by ICE. We need to be better than this, America! When these raids and roundups began in {…}