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South Korea’s president says that South Korean companies will struggle to maintain direct investments in the United States if the country fails to improve its visa system for Korean workers

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday that a massive US immigration raid on a Hyundai-LG battery factory site was "bewildering" and could have a chilling effect on future investment.

Seoul & Palo Alto, South Korea & United Sates, September 10th, 2025, Chainwire

A total of 475 workers, more than 300 of them South Koreans, were rounded up in the 4 September raid at the battery factory at Hyundai’s auto plant in Georgia.

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U.S. authorities said previously that the Korean detainees were “unlawfully working” at the plant at the time of their arrest

South Korea has dispatched a chartered plane to the United States to bring home hundreds of its citizens detained during a large immigration raid at Hyundai's electric vehicle battery plant in Georgia. The operation marks one of the most serious diplomatic incidents between the two allies in recent years, touching…

South Korean media reports a charter plane has left for the U.S. to bring back Korean workers detained in an immigration raid in Georgia

El Tri’s 2026 FIFA World Cup preparation continues with a friendly match against South Korea.

South Korea's foreign minister has traveled to the U.S. to address the detention of over 300 South Korean workers

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has welcomed foreign investment and talked tough against illegal immigration