US EditionHyundai hoped to return skilled South Korean workers to the US after the ICE raid. Trump just opened the door
- On Monday, President Donald Trump said he was very much opposed to the immigration raid last month that detained nearly 500 employees at Hyundai Motor Group's electric vehicle plant in Ellabell, Georgia.
- President Donald Trump argued foreign technical experts must teach American workers because battery manufacturing and complex equipment require specialized skills and are dangerous to make.
- Images showed detained workers sat on the factory floor with legs shackled, sparking outrage in South Korea, and after urgent negotiations they were flown home on a chartered flight.
- When pressed on whether he opposed the raid, President Donald Trump said he opposed removing the workers and supported visas allowing repeated entries for training.
- Amid concerns about investor confidence, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned visa confusion may chill investment and skepticism clouds future South Korean investment in U.S. projects.
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The President of the United States said that the officials deported from the Hyundai factory in Georgia will return, allowing the production of batteries to require specialized work and agreements with Seoul.
The 316 South Korean employees were deported in an operation that took place at an automobile factory in Georgia
Trump reveals he was ‘very much opposed’ to massive ICE raid on Hyundai plant in Georgia that led to hundreds of arrests, deportations
President Trump revealed Monday he was “very much opposed” to the massive ICE raid last month at a Hyundai factory in Georgia, where hundreds of workers were arrested and deported back to South Korea.
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