Ruda than 300 South Korean workers detained during the US raid at Hyundai plant in Georgia will be released and repatriated, said the South Korean government on Sunday (September 7).
Kang Hoon-Sik, Chief of Staff of President Lee Jae Myung, confirmed that Soul and Washington completed negotiations on the release of workers. The authorized aircraft will bring them home as soon as the remaining administrative procedures are completed.
This announcement comes after US immigration officials confirmed that 475 people were detained on Thursday, most of whom were detained when federal agents attacked a large place for EV and Hyundai batteries.
Diplomatic voltage
The raid caused a shock in South Korea, a close ally, especially when he followed the main bilateral obligations. In July Soul agreed to purchase $ 100 billion in the US and invested $ 350 billion in the US after securing customs concessions. Two weeks ago, President Lee met US President Donald Trump in Washington at their first summit.
Lee criticized the operation and demanded a “complete answer” and warned that the rights of South Korean nationals and societies must not be “unfairly violated”. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also expressed “concern and regret”, sending diplomats to Georgia to help.
The position of immigration offices
Video released by American immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) showed that workers are crushed, hit and sorted outside buses. Most of the detainees were transferred to the Folkston Immigration Center near the Florida border.
The management of Georgia Investigations Investigations, Steven Schrank, said none of the detainees was charged and the spacecraft is taking place. He noted that some had entered the US illegally, while others exceeded visas or worked on exceptions from visas that do not allow employment.
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun confirmed that there were more than 300 South Koreans among the detainees. Kang said that Soul will also review and strengthen visa systems for citizens traveling to the US for investment projects.
Raid, one of the largest operations in the workplace as part of a mass deportation unit Trump Administration, was especially remarkable due to the importance of the locality as the largest Georgian economic development project.
(Tagstotranslate) South Korean workers detained
