Overview
- José Muñoz said he received a call from the White House apologizing for the September operation and described the raid as an accident.
- ICE detained 475 workers, including 317 South Korean nationals, at the Hyundai–LG Energy Solution facility on Sept. 4, with images showing detainees in shackles.
- Following negotiations between Washington and Seoul, the workers were released, with some returning to Korea and others resuming work at the plant.
- The two governments formed a working group to address visa shortcomings highlighted by the case, though broader policy changes have not been detailed.
- Hyundai reiterated a roughly $26 billion U.S. investment plan, while saying the Georgia plant faces a two- to three-month delay linked to labor shortages after the raid.