Overview

• In a Truth Social post, President Trump said the U.S. welcomes foreign specialists to train American workers and that he does not want to frighten off investment.
• ICE on Sept. 4 raided the under-construction Hyundai–LG battery plant in Georgia, detained hundreds of workers and transported them in shackles, prompting anger in South Korea.
• South Korean officials arranged a charter repatriation, and hundreds of detained workers have now left the United States.
• Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick publicly blamed Hyundai for visa lapses and said the company should have sought assistance from his department.
• South Korean media reported Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau conveyed deep regrets in Seoul, as the episode has delayed the project and raised concerns about Hyundai’s $26 billion U.S. investment plan.