▲ White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington on Jan. 31, 2025 in this photo released by AFP. (Yonhap)

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(LEAD) U.S. authorities nab S. Korean convicted of possessing material depicting minors in sexually explicit conduct: White House

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By Song Sang-ho

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The White House said Friday that a federal law enforcement agency has arrested a South Korean national convicted of possession or control of material depicting minors in sexually explicit conduct, as it underscored an ongoing nationwide immigration crackdown.

During a press briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt provided information on arrests of foreign nationals by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), an agency under the Department of Homeland Security.

"On Jan. 28, 2025, ICE Atlanta arrested a citizen of South Korea who has been convicted of nine counts of possession or control of material depicting minors in sexually explicit conduct," she said.

The White House posted related information on X, saying that the person was sentenced to five years in jail and 20 years' probation.

After the Trump administration took office on Jan. 20, it launched a crackdown to block illegal immigration and promote border security.

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