Seoul Negotiates for Release of Detained Korean Workers in Georgia Raid
TL;DR
South Korea has concluded talks with the US to secure the release of its citizens detained during a large immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia, amid concerns over the impact on US-South Korea trade relations and foreign investment. Over 300 South Koreans were detained for working illegally, prompting diplomatic efforts and a planned repatriation, while the US defended the operation as necessary to uphold immigration laws.
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- Seoul concludes US talks to release South Koreans detained in Hyundai raid BBC
- Inside the raid: How a monthslong federal immigration operation led to 475 arrests at a Hyundai plant in Georgia CNN
- South Korea Negotiates Release of Korean Workers Detained in Georgia Raid The New York Times
- ICE leads multi-agency operation targeting illegal employment and federal crimes in Georgia U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (.gov)
- Anger in Seoul as Trump calls detained South Korea workers ‘illegal aliens’ Al Jazeera
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