Overview

• Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained more than 300 South Korean workers at the Ellabell, Georgia battery construction site over alleged immigration violations.
• South Korea launched an investigation into possible human-rights violations and said it has expressed grave concerns to Washington.
• Most of the detained workers returned to South Korea after roughly a week in U.S. custody, according to local reports.
• Images and accounts described shackling and cramped, unsanitary conditions during detention, intensifying public anger in South Korea.
• President Donald Trump urged foreign manufacturers to bring expert staff to train U.S. workers provided they are here legally, while rookie Democratic Party lawmakers in Seoul called for a formal U.S. apology and policy safeguards.