Overview

• A Korean Air 747 landed in Seoul carrying 316 South Koreans and 14 other workers released after the Georgia site raid.
• ICE arrested 475 people at the Hyundai–LG battery plant construction site on Sept. 4 in the administration’s largest single-site action, and experts say many lacked construction-authorized visas.
• President Lee Jae-myung said the incident could significantly affect future decisions on direct investments in the United States.
• Hyundai CEO Jose Munoz said construction is delayed by a few months and the company must find replacements, many of whom are not in the U.S.
• Foreign Minister Cho Hyun negotiated releases and a voluntary repatriation plan and sought assurances the workers would face no repercussions if they return to the United States.