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South Korea's president expressed concerns over U.S. visa policies following the detention and subsequent release of over 300 Korean workers at a Georgia battery factory, highlighting the impact on future investments and calling for improved visa arrangements to facilitate skilled Korean workers' employment in the U.S.
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.
South Korea plans to send a chartered plane to Atlanta to repatriate hundreds of its citizens detained during a US immigration raid at a Georgia construction site, amid diplomatic tensions and concerns over the treatment of Korean workers.