US Edition‘I’m Glad Everything’s Worked Out’: SF Giants’ Lee Talks Brief Detainment at LAX
Jung Hoo Lee was detained over paperwork issues for about four hours at LAX before rejoining the Giants for their FanFest tour, officials said.
- At Los Angeles International Airport next week, Jung Hoo Lee was briefly detained over paperwork, which he described as `misunderstanding this one time` and said was resolved.
- Passport and documentation checks left Jung Hoo Lee at Los Angeles International Airport for over four hours despite his usual travel paperwork.
- Lee said he did not view the hold as politically motivated and called the trip memorable, highlighting taking teammates out for Korean BBQ, through team interpreter Brian Kang.
- The incident affected Giants' FanFest logistics before the tour's next leg, and Justin Han, interpreter, will fly into the country next week after passport issues.
- South Korea's Pool C in Tokyo features Lee, who may face teammate Logan Webb, as he returns for the WBC soon.
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‘I’m glad everything’s worked out’: SF Giants’ Lee talks brief detainment at LAX
SAN RAMON — Prior to the second leg of the Giants’ FanFest tour, outfielder Jung Hoo Lee described his brief detainment at the Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday evening as a “misunderstanding this one time” and said he was glad everything had been sorted out. “Obviously, a bit hectic the last few days, but I’m glad everything’s worked out,” Lee said through team interpreter Brian Kang. Lee said he had all the paperwork he typically …
San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee detained by immigration agents at LAX Airport, team confirms
By Dean Fioresi San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee was detained by Customs and Border Protection agents at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday. Lee, 27, who was born in Japan but is of South Korean descent, was detained for “forgetting documents in Korea,” the office of former House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi confirmed. “Our office is actively working with the Giants organization, our Congressional partners and federal liai…
Giants OF Jung Hoo Lee stopped briefly at LAX because of missing travel documents, AP source says
San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee was briefly stopped at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday when arriving from his home in Korea ahead of the start of spring training next month because of missing paperwork.
LOS ANGELES, California.- Jung Hoo Lee, from the San Francisco Giants, was briefly detained at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) for lack of documentation. Lee, who arrived from his home in Korea before the start of spring training next month, did not have the necessary documentation to pass through [...] La entrada Short stop Jung Hoo Lee aparece primero en PSN Noticias.
San Francisco Giants Gardener Jung Hoo Lee was briefly detained at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday when he arrived from his home in Korea, prior to the start of spring training next month, due to lack of documentation. Lee did not have the necessary documentation to go through customs, but everything was fixed and is already in the United States, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. This person spoke on condition…
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