South Korea will repatriate hundreds of its citizens detained in a US immigration raid at a Hyundai battery plant in Georgia. About 475 workers were held, including around 300 South Koreans, in what US officials called the largest workplace enforcement action in years, Reuters reported.
Seoul said it will arrange a charter flight once administrative procedures are complete and expressed regret over images of heavily armed officers and shackled workers, calling the scenes distressing. The government also pledged to review visa processes to avoid similar incidents.
US authorities defended the operation, vowing more workplace raids and urging foreign companies to prioritize hiring and training American workers, according to Reuters.
