South Koreans Detained at US Hyundai Plant Released After Diplomatic Talks
South Koreans Detained at US Hyundai Plant Released After Diplomatic Talks
Following swift negotiations between Seoul and Washington, over 300 South Korean nationals, previously detained during a US immigration raid at a Hyundai-LG battery plant in Georgia, have been released and are set to return home. The arrests, which occurred on Thursday, involved workers at a new electric vehicle battery site, catching South Korean officials off guard.
Footage released by US authorities showed detained workers in handcuffs and with chains around their ankles being loaded onto a bus. The operation in Ellabell was described as the largest single-site raid under President Donald Trump’s anti-migrant drive. Kang Hoon-sik, chief of staff to South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, confirmed on Sunday that negotiations for their release were concluded, with only administrative procedures remaining before a chartered flight brings them home.
LG Energy Solution, the battery maker involved, dispatched a senior executive to Georgia to manage the crisis. The company stated that 47 of its employees, along with approximately 250 contractor employees—mostly South Koreans—were among those arrested. The immediate priority for LG Energy Solution was the rapid release of all affected personnel.
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