disclaimer: i'm native korean (living in south korea also)
> whether any of these hundreds of people were actually working without an appropriate visa
IIRC It appears that many of those arrested entered the country using ESTA which is tourism purposes only. They are likely subcontractors of this company.
> It's quite hard to imagine none of them have cases even worth hearing
I think it's due to the related investigation was conducted quickly, as most of them entered the country for the same purpose.
I'm not sure - if I were going for business I would be doing my primary job function. E.g. having meetings or workshops. I couldn't get employment in a local company there on an ESTA, I wouldn't say.
> whether any of these hundreds of people were actually working without an appropriate visa
IIRC It appears that many of those arrested entered the country using ESTA which is tourism purposes only. They are likely subcontractors of this company.
> It's quite hard to imagine none of them have cases even worth hearing
I think it's due to the related investigation was conducted quickly, as most of them entered the country for the same purpose.