Noem Says Roundup of Koreans at Hyundai Plant in Georgia Won’t Deter Investment in the US
South Korea is repatriating over 300 workers detained for visa violations during the largest U.S. immigration raid at a $4.3 billion Hyundai-LG battery plant construction site.
- On Monday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the detention of hundreds of South Koreans at the Hyundai plant won’t deter investment, as strict enforcement ensures policy certainty and encourages firms to hire U.S. citizens while following laws.
- The Sept. 4 raid at Hyundai–LG battery plant in Ellabell, Bryan County, Georgia detained 475 workers, including roughly 300 South Korean nationals, halting construction on the $4.3 billion project.
- ICE said many detained lacked correct work visas, noting some used short-term or recreational visas and most detainees were moved to Folkston immigration detention center, Georgia.
- Analysts warn the raid could chill South Korean investors' commitment to Hyundai and LG Energy Solution, raising concerns about profitability and project risks in the U.S.
- Seoul and Washington agreed to form a joint working group to explore new visa options, balancing immigration enforcement with attracting South Korean investment, the administration said.
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Seoul, 9 Sep (EFE).- South Korea will send a Boeing 747-8i from Korean Air to the U.S. to repatriate more than 300 South Korean workers detained in the migration raid of a Hyundai mega-plant, in a context of growing social unrest in the country over Washington measures. The aircraft will leave Wednesday, as soon as possible, from Incheon International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta, Georgia (U.S.), according to aviation industr…
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