Comments on: Five Koreans in Mexico Released… But Questions, Questions http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/07/23/five-koreans-in-mexico-released-but-questions-questions/ Korea... in Blog Format Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:14:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: yt http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/07/23/five-koreans-in-mexico-released-but-questions-questions/#comment-174005 yt Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:44:09 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/07/23/five-koreans-in-mexico-released-but-questions-questions/#comment-174005 i was recently in the us embassy in seoul applying for my wife's visa and overheard a korean youth during his interview with the embassy staff. apparently he had been to the us before but wouldn't say how he got there. when pressed, he admitted to have entered from mexico. but as he had no entry stamp in his passport for the us, the staff continued to ask him how he got in. he was quite young and obviously very nervous during the interviews. he was mumbling so it was hard to hear him, but then we heard one word, "desert"... when the staff heard that, shit hit the fan. so they obviously rejected his application and then told him that if he wants to apply again, then he would need to provide a letter from his mother explaining why she let him travel across the desert in the trunk of a car. i was recently in the us embassy in seoul applying for my wife’s visa and overheard a korean youth during his interview with the embassy staff. apparently he had been to the us before but wouldn’t say how he got there. when pressed, he admitted to have entered from mexico. but as he had no entry stamp in his passport for the us, the staff continued to ask him how he got in. he was quite young and obviously very nervous during the interviews. he was mumbling so it was hard to hear him, but then we heard one word, “desert”… when the staff heard that, shit hit the fan. so they obviously rejected his application and then told him that if he wants to apply again, then he would need to provide a letter from his mother explaining why she let him travel across the desert in the trunk of a car.

]]> By: cm http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/07/23/five-koreans-in-mexico-released-but-questions-questions/#comment-173904 cm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:30:03 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/07/23/five-koreans-in-mexico-released-but-questions-questions/#comment-173904 The three Chinese nationals used fake South Korean passports to enter Mexico. There are also reports that they were caught by corrupt Mexican police who demanded bribes then turned them over to the kidnappers. http://news.joins.com/article/3236145.html?ctg=1300 The three Chinese nationals used fake South Korean passports to enter Mexico.
There are also reports that they were caught by corrupt Mexican police who demanded bribes then turned them over to the kidnappers.

http://news.joins.com/article/.....l?ctg=1300

]]> By: cm http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/07/23/five-koreans-in-mexico-released-but-questions-questions/#comment-173844 cm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:06:48 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/07/23/five-koreans-in-mexico-released-but-questions-questions/#comment-173844 Latest update: 3 of the five were found to be Josonjoks - ethnic Koreans with Chinese nationality. The other two real South Koreans were probably brokers belonging to a human smuggling ring. http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2008/07/24/2008072400768.html Latest update:

3 of the five were found to be Josonjoks - ethnic Koreans with Chinese nationality.

The other two real South Koreans were probably brokers belonging to a human smuggling ring.

http://news.chosun.com/site/da.....00768.html

]]> By: stacked http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/07/23/five-koreans-in-mexico-released-but-questions-questions/#comment-173727 stacked Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:53:47 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/07/23/five-koreans-in-mexico-released-but-questions-questions/#comment-173727 1 is a Chinese dude Another as a criminal record in Korea Frankly the Korean gov't should just leave em in Mexico. 1 is a Chinese dude
Another as a criminal record in Korea

Frankly the Korean gov’t should just leave em in Mexico.

]]> By: virtual wonderer http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/07/23/five-koreans-in-mexico-released-but-questions-questions/#comment-173648 virtual wonderer Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:22:19 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/07/23/five-koreans-in-mexico-released-but-questions-questions/#comment-173648 many years ago, i heard that koreans would use mexico to enter US illegally... but i also heard some horror stories that sounded like urban myths--but after hearing some stories from other illegal immigrants, they seem plausible... i wonder if those korean would be illegal immigrants have any idea whatsoever what they are getting involved in... I heard the illegal immigrant tell me that it costs like 20,000 to 30,000 to go from central america to US... this is information is like 10 years old... I guess the good news is that if Al-Qaeda ever try to sneak nuclear weapons into US, there is a chance that they get kidnapped by the Mexican mafia on the way... Although i'm not sure who i'd rather see have nukes... many years ago, i heard that koreans would use mexico to enter US illegally… but i also heard some horror stories that sounded like urban myths–but after hearing some stories from other illegal immigrants, they seem plausible…

i wonder if those korean would be illegal immigrants have any idea whatsoever what they are getting involved in… I heard the illegal immigrant tell me that it costs like 20,000 to 30,000 to go from central america to US… this is information is like 10 years old…

I guess the good news is that if Al-Qaeda ever try to sneak nuclear weapons into US, there is a chance that they get kidnapped by the Mexican mafia on the way… Although i’m not sure who i’d rather see have nukes…

]]> By: Tripod http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/07/23/five-koreans-in-mexico-released-but-questions-questions/#comment-173607 Tripod Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:13:11 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/07/23/five-koreans-in-mexico-released-but-questions-questions/#comment-173607 #15, Not trolling. 'Polleros': chicken farmers, someone who smuggles people. #15,

Not trolling. ‘Polleros’: chicken farmers, someone who smuggles people.

]]> By: Robert Koehler http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/07/23/five-koreans-in-mexico-released-but-questions-questions/#comment-173472 Robert Koehler Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:11:20 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/07/23/five-koreans-in-mexico-released-but-questions-questions/#comment-173472 <blockquote>So, did anybody get my comment at #3 yet?</blockquote> No, but please, stop trolling.

So, did anybody get my comment at #3 yet?

No, but please, stop trolling.

]]> By: Tripod http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/07/23/five-koreans-in-mexico-released-but-questions-questions/#comment-173460 Tripod Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:50:16 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/07/23/five-koreans-in-mexico-released-but-questions-questions/#comment-173460 Sorry, that was directed at #4, not 8. Sorry, that was directed at #4, not 8.

]]> By: Tripod http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/07/23/five-koreans-in-mexico-released-but-questions-questions/#comment-173458 Tripod Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:49:26 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/07/23/five-koreans-in-mexico-released-but-questions-questions/#comment-173458 #8, Well, some people aren't exactly...smart. So, did anybody get my comment at #3 yet? #8,

Well, some people aren’t exactly…smart.

So, did anybody get my comment at #3 yet?

]]> By: madar http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/07/23/five-koreans-in-mexico-released-but-questions-questions/#comment-173384 madar Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:04:38 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/07/23/five-koreans-in-mexico-released-but-questions-questions/#comment-173384 sorry should have edited that before hitting send. sorry should have edited that before hitting send.

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