US EditionSouth Korea investigates human rights abuses in Georgia Hyundai plant raid
Over 300 South Korean workers were detained for a week during a US immigration raid at a Hyundai plant, prompting Seoul to investigate potential human rights violations and diplomatic concerns.
- South Korea's top trade envoy is visiting the U.S. to discuss a tariff deal after a raid on a battery plant, emphasizing close ties between the countries.
- About 475 individuals were detained on September 4, including 307 South Koreans, during a raid on a battery plant in Georgia by U.S. officials.
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement stated that the detained individuals were either working illegally or had overstayed their visas.
- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung expressed concerns that the raid would deter future investments in the U.S., describing the situation as 'bewildering.
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South Korean minister says US admits Georgia plant raid was 'excessive'
Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo made the remarks to reporters on Monday as he arrived in Washington for talks with US counterparts on finalizing a bilateral deal. Seoul said it would review whether any human rights violations were committed in the massive immigration raid on a Hyundai-LG battery plant in Georgia.
South Korea investigates human rights abuses in Georgia Hyundai plant raid
The South Korean government said on Monday it will investigate whether any human rights violations occurred in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia earlier this month.
The South Korean government said it will launch an investigation to determine whether human rights violations were committed when hundreds of South Korean citizens were detained in a row of American immigration authorities, reports The Guardian.
South Korea reviewing possible human rights abuses in US raid at Hyundai plant
South Korea said on Monday it is reviewing possible human rights abuses that may have taken place while its citizens were detained by the United States following a large-scale immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia earlier this month.…
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