An official at the Korea Immigration Service is under investigation for his alleged involvement in the forced repatriation of Uzbek students studying at Hanshin University that occurred last November, according to police, Friday.
More than 20 Uzbek students at the school’s Korean language learning institute were boarded onto a bus under false pretenses on Nov. 27 and taken to Incheon International Airport, where they were forced to board a pre-booked flight and return to their home country
More than 20 Uzbek students at the school’s Korean language learning institute were boarded onto a bus under false pretenses on Nov. 27 and taken to Incheon International Airport, where they were forced to board a pre-booked flight and return to their home country
The Pyeongtaek branch of the Suwon Immigration Office, which is supervised by the Justice Ministry, granted certification to issue visas to 24 Uzbek students back in August despite their failure to meet bank balance requirement