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U.S. Expresses Regret over ICE Raid Targeting South Korean Workers in Georgia

HeadlineSep 15, 2025

On Sunday, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau expressed regret over the recent ICE raid that detained 300 South Korean workers at a Hyundai battery plant in Georgia. Landau met with Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo in Seoul and discussed a new visa category for Korean professionals, according to the South Korean Foreign Ministry. On Friday, the South Korean workers landed in Seoul to cheering crowds at the airport, a week after being chained and handcuffed by ICE. In a post on social media, President Trump wrote, “I don’t want to frighten off or disincentivize investment.”

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