PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Portland veteran who served in Iraq has been detained by federal immigration authorities and is being held at a detention center in Tacoma, Washington.
Rose Riley, an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman, told The Oregonian/OregonLive on Friday (https://bit.ly/2u1qh8F) that 41-year-old Chong Hwan Kim was detained because of a recent first-degree arson conviction.
Kim arrived in the United States at age 5 from South Korea with his family.
He was warned by a judge after his latest conviction that his immigration status could be in jeopardy if he got into more legal trouble.
KOIN-TV also reported on Kim’s detention and (https://bit.ly/2uAMffK) says he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Court records show Kim has been convicted of multiple crimes in the past five years, including robbery, burglary and arson.
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