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South Korea to Repatriate Over 300 Workers After Deal With U.S. Following Georgia HyundaiLG Raid

The releases follow a DHS raid tied to a criminal investigation into alleged unlawful hiring at the Ellabell battery complex.

Overview

  • Seoul said negotiations are complete and a chartered plane will take the workers home once processing finishes, with Yonhap reporting departures as early as Wednesday.
  • U.S. agents detained about 475 people in what DHS called its largest single-site enforcement operation, releasing video of detainees in shackles being loaded onto buses.
  • HSI said the probe targets unlawful employment, noting detainees included people who crossed illegally, overstayed visas, or worked under visa-waiver entries; no charges have been announced and many were taken to the Folkston facility.
  • LG Energy Solution said 47 of its employees were detained and suspended most U.S. business travel, while many of those held were believed to be contractor staff; construction at the site has been temporarily paused.
  • White House border adviser Tom Homan vowed more workplace operations, and President Trump urged foreign investors to follow U.S. immigration laws while saying he would review the incident.