Overview

• More than 300 South Korean nationals detained in the raid will be released and returned home under an agreement reached by Seoul and Washington.
• South Korea plans a charter flight once administrative steps are completed, and Foreign Minister Cho Hyun is traveling to the United States to oversee the process.
• U.S. authorities detained 475 people at the Hyundai EV and battery construction site in Georgia under a judicial search warrant as part of a criminal probe.
• HSI’s Steven Schrank said no one has been charged to date, noting detainees include people who entered without authorization as well as those with expired or nonwork visas.
• The Mexican Consulate in Atlanta reported 23 Mexican nationals among the detainees, most choosing voluntary return, with consular assistance provided.