Overview

• President Trump said foreign experts are welcome to train U.S. workers and stressed he does not want to frighten off investment after the Sept. 4 arrests in Ellabell, Georgia.
• Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau conveyed regret in Seoul and signaled efforts to ensure proper visas, with South Korean state media reporting talks on a new visa working group.
• South Korea launched a review of potential human-rights violations after images of shackled detainees and accounts of poor detention conditions drew public outrage and union demands for an apology.
• ICE detained about 475 workers, most of them South Korean nationals, in what officials and reports called the largest single-site enforcement action since the current crackdown.
• Hyundai–LG’s Georgia battery project faces delays, with LG Energy Solution indicating a start pushed to 2026 for market reasons, as companies assess workforce plans under tighter visa enforcement.