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ARTICLE VIEW:
Workers detained in Georgia ICE raid to be sent back to South Korea.
Trump’s border czar says more such raids are coming
By Hanna Park, Yoonjung Seo, CNN
Updated:
10:03 PM EDT, Sun September 7, 2025
Source: CNN
South Korean workers detained during a Thursday will be returned to
South Korea on a chartered flight following negotiations, an official
announced Sunday.
“Negotiations for the release of the detained workers have been
concluded, after swift responses by the relevant ministries, business
agencies, and companies,” said South Korean Presidential Chief of
Staff Kang Hoon-sik.
“However, some administrative procedures remain, and once they’re
completed, a chartered plane will depart to bring back our citizens,”
he added.
The workers were among 475 detained Thursday during a large-scale
immigration raid at the Hyundai Metaplant in Ellabell, Georgia, which
houses an electric vehicle battery plant jointly operated by South
Korea-based companies Hyundai and LG Energy Solution. About 300 of
those detained are South Korean, officials said.
The operation was one of the most extensive immigration raids in recent
US history and the largest so far of President Donald Trump’s at
across the country.
And according to Trump’s border czar, more measures of this kind are
on the way.
Tom Homan was asked Sunday by CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the
Union” whether there will be more extensive immigration raids, like
the one at the Hyundai plant. “The short answer is yes, we’re going
to do more work site enforcement operations,” he replied.
The South Korean government has been actively working to secure the
workers’ release, along with the Korean Embassy in Washington, DC,
and the Consulate General in Atlanta.
“To prevent a recurrence of similar cases, we will work together with
the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the companies concerned,
to review and improve the visa system and stay status of people
traveling to the US for investment projects,” Kang said Sunday.
“The government will ensure that all necessary measures are
effectively implemented to achieve both the swift release of our
detained citizens and the stable implementation of the investment
projects.”
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung previously called for “all-out
necessary measures” to support the detainees.
In a statement to CNN, a spokesperson for LG Energy Solution said the
company was cooperating with the process: “We will commit our best
efforts to ensure the safe and prompt return of our employees and those
of our partners.”
CNN has reached out to the State Department, Department of Homeland
Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Hyundai for comment.
In earlier statements to CNN, LG Energy Solution said its head of Human
Resources was traveling to Georgia to aid in the release of detained
South Korean nationals.
The company also said it was suspending most of its business trips to
the US, “Currently traveling employees are advised to immediately
return home or remain at their accommodations, considering their
current work status,” a statement read.
“The ‘prompt release’ of the detained individuals is our top
priority right now,” LG Energy Solution Chief Human Resources Officer
Kim Ki-soo said in the statement.
A spokesperson for Hyundai said in a Friday: “Hyundai is committed to
full compliance with all laws and regulations in every market where we
operate. This includes employment verification requirements and
immigration laws.”
Samantha Waldenberg contributed to this report, which has been updated
with new information.
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