Overview

• Seoul says more than 300 South Korean detainees will be released for chartered repatriation after negotiations, and Foreign Minister Cho Hyun is traveling to Washington to oversee the process.
• Homeland Security Investigations described the action as a months‑long criminal investigation executed under a judicial search warrant rather than a routine immigration sweep.
• Authorities said detainees included people who entered without authorization, had expired visas, or were on visa waivers that bar employment, with most processed at the Folkston facility.
• Mexico confirmed 23 detained nationals received consular assistance, with most choosing voluntary return to their country.
• Construction activity at the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America site was disrupted, LG said 47 detainees were its employees and about 250 were subcontractor workers, and President Trump and DHS leaders publicly defended the operation while urging firms to hire Americans.