US EditionSouth Korean President Urges US to Fix Visa System Amid Worker Detentions
South Korea arranged a charter flight to repatriate over 300 detained workers after a U.S. immigration raid at a Hyundai-LG battery plant, urging visa reforms to safeguard future investments.
- South Korean President Lee blamed the US visa raid on cultural differences, saying minor visa infractions were not seen as serious issues in South Korea.
- Lee urged the US to fix its visa system to allow South Korean companies to send skilled workers for temporary projects, which could impact future investment decisions.
- The US government defended the raid, with President Trump calling for foreign companies to hire Americans, while offering to make it easier to bring in foreign workers legally.
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South Korean workers detained in immigration raid headed to Atlanta for flight home
Workers from South Korea who were detained last week in an immigration raid at a battery factory in Georgia were headed to Atlanta on Thursday, where a charter plane was waiting to take them home.
South Korea Says U.S. Immigration Raid Could Deter Investment
NEWS BRIEF South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned that a recent U.S. immigration raid—which detained hundreds of South Korean workers at a Hyundai Motor site in Georgia—could deter future Korean investment in the United States. The incident has sparked diplomatic tensions, prompting Seoul to seek visa process reforms while underscoring the delicate balance between […] The post South Korea Says U.S. Immigration Raid Could Deter Investment ap…
The ICE raid on more than 300 South Korean workers in Georgia could affect South Korea’s future investments in the United States, said Thursday its president, who added that the consequences had created a “very...
By Jessie Yeung, Yoonjung Seo and Marianna Kim, CNN The ICE raid on more than 300 South Korean workers in Georgia could affect future South Korean investments in the United States, its president said Thursday, adding that the fallout had created a “very confusing” situation for businesses in the country. South Korean companies in the US “need to build facilities, install equipment, and establish factories, which requires skilled technicians,” Le…
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