David Hyun

Released
Date of birth:03. 01. 1917
Date of death:02. 05. 2012
Age:95† Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:Asian
Era:1950s
State:California
Time Imprisoned:
6 Months 12 Days
Support
Communism Labor Organizing
David Hyun

Biography

David Hyun was a Korean-American architect held without bail on Terminal Island from the McCarran Act midnight raids of October 1950, one of four Los Angeles detainees fought over in a long bail battle that reached the Supreme Court. He faced deportation for his radical and labor associations.

Case

Charges: Deportation under the McCarran Act.
Arrested: Oct 21, 1950
Incarcerated: Oct 21, 1950
Released: May 3, 1951
Judge: Ben Harrison

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