South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered swift action after a major US immigration raid at a Hyundai battery plant in Georgia led to the arrest of over 300 South Koreans, among about 475 workers detained, Reuters reported.
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said a special task force has been set up and that he may travel to Washington to seek answers. “I feel heavy responsibility for the arrests of our citizens,” he told an emergency meeting.
The mass detention, the largest of its kind in US history, comes amid existing strains in US–South Korea ties over trade and investment. Footage released by US authorities showed workers shackled as they were taken away, adding to public concern in Seoul, according to Reuters.
