Musicians show support for longtime Utah violinist detained by ICE

Chloe Veltman

August 30, 2025 / 7:11 pm

Members of the music community are rallying in support of Donggin Shin — who goes by John — following the Utah-based professional violinist's arrest and detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Colorado last week.

Department of Homeland Security officials, citing the reason for his arrest, said the South Korean-born Shin overstayed his visa and was later convicted of a DUI in 2019.

According to Shin's attorney, Adam Crayk, the musician — who has played with the Utah Symphony and Ballet West, among other groups — was abruptly arrested on Aug. 18 at a hotel parking lot while he was traveling in Colorado. According to an ICE database, he is being held at the

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