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President Trump expressed that foreign workers are welcome in the US and emphasized the importance of international expertise, following a large raid on South Korean workers in Georgia that drew criticism and concern over immigration policies.
Over 300 South Korean workers were detained during a raid at a Hyundai electric vehicle plant in Georgia, prompting diplomatic efforts for their return and raising concerns within the local Korean community about immigration and safety. The US and South Korea are negotiating the workers' repatriation, with some legal complexities regarding their visa status, while the incident has caused anxiety and community tension in Pooler, Georgia.
Business leaders are urging President Trump to ease immigration enforcement after a large raid at a Georgia Hyundai plant, which has caused economic and diplomatic concerns, especially with South Korea, and highlighted tensions between immigration policies and workforce needs in the US.
Following a major immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia, over 300 South Korean workers were detained and are set to return home on a chartered flight, with the South Korean government actively involved in securing their release amid ongoing investigations into their visa statuses and working conditions.
South Korea is negotiating with the United States to secure the release of hundreds of Korean workers detained during an immigration raid at a battery plant construction site in Georgia, with plans to send a chartered plane once administrative procedures are completed.
The arrest of hundreds of foreign workers at a Hyundai battery plant in Georgia highlights tensions between U.S. immigration policies and the goal of attracting foreign investment, with authorities cracking down on illegal employment while the plant's construction is paused and U.S. expansion plans may be affected.