South Korea will bring home 300 workers detained in Hyundai plant raid
3 days ago
- #Immigration
- #Hyundai
- #US-South Korea Relations
- South Korea to bring home 300 workers detained in a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia.
- Negotiations between South Korea and the U.S. finalized for the workers' release; a charter plane will be sent.
- U.S. immigration authorities detained 475 people, mostly South Koreans, during a raid at Hyundai's Georgia EV manufacturing site.
- The raid is part of the Trump administration's mass deportation agenda, notable for its scale and target.
- South Korea expressed concern over the raid, emphasizing the rights of its nationals and companies must be protected.
- Detained workers include those who entered illegally or legally but with expired visas or unauthorized work status.
- South Korea plans to review and improve visa systems for business travelers to the U.S. in response to the incident.