Overview

• Seoul says negotiations with Washington have concluded and it will send a charter plane once remaining administrative steps are completed.
• South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun plans to travel to the United States to follow up on the repatriation process.
• HSI states the operation is part of an ongoing criminal investigation into alleged illegal labor practices executed under a judicial search warrant, and officials say no detainees have been publicly charged.
• U.S. officials say detainees include people who entered without authorization as well as those with expired visas or visa categories that prohibit work.
• Mexico’s consulate in Atlanta reports 23 Mexican nationals were detained and that most chose voluntary return, while the high‑profile Hyundai–LG project saw temporary disruption and some workers hid to avoid detention.