US EditionHundreds of South Korean Workers Fly Home After ICE Raid at Hyundai–LG Battery Site
Over 300 workers detained in a Georgia immigration raid were released following intense negotiations; the incident has raised concerns about visa policies affecting future South Korean investments in the U.S.
- A plane, chartered by the South Korean government, landed in South Korea with over 300 workers released from detention in Georgia.
- The South Korean foreign ministry stated that Trump delayed the repatriation to discuss the workers’ roles in setting up an electric vehicle battery plant.
- About 145 workers from other countries remain in detention following the raid that affected the South Korean workers.
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Freed from US detention, South Korean workers return home to tearful cheers - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
INCHEON, South Korea — Hundreds of South Korean workers who had been detained in shackles in the United States landed in their home country Friday, met by their family members who applauded and tearfully hugged them.
'We're in new normal age of dealing with US': South Korea outraged over detention of 300 workers in Georgia
The repatriated workers had requested privacy, but wore an exhausted look as they landed in South Korea, coupled with relief as they finally reached home following a week-long delay
South Korean detainees return home after Hyundai plant raid
South Korean workers detained by U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) returned home Friday, after law enforcement raided a Georgia plant in search of illegal immigrants. Hundreds of employees landed at Incheon International Airport in Seoul, greeted by family, friends and protesters with signs opposing the Trump administration, according to The Associated Press. South Korean nationals…
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