Summary
U.S. immigration authorities are sending over 300 South Korean workers back home after detaining them for allegedly working illegally at a plant in Georgia. The workers are being sent home on a chartered flight after negotiations between U.S. and South Korean officials. This incident has raised concerns about future investment cooperation between the two countries.
Key Facts
- More than 300 South Korean workers were detained in Georgia for allegedly working illegally.
- The workers were constructing an electric vehicle battery plant in Bryan County, Georgia.
- U.S. immigration agents used handcuffs and chains during the detention, which caused concern in South Korea.
- South Korea and the U.S. negotiated to release the workers without physical restraints.
- The workers will not face future entry problems when returning to the U.S. for work.
- The raid involved over 500 arrests in total and was described as a major enforcement operation.
- South Korea recently became a major foreign investor in the U.S.
- Discussions are ongoing to prevent such incidents from affecting investment relations.
