President of the Asian country ordered “total effort” in negotiations with Americans after 475 people were arrested at a Hyundai factory in the state of Georgia
The president of South Korea, determined on Saturday (6.Set.2025) that the country immediately responds to arrests of more than 300 South Koreans made by the US immigration authorities in a factory of in the state of Georgia.
The South Korean Foreign Minister, he said that Jae Myung ordered “Total effort” in negotiations with the Americans. According to the diplomat, a team was created by the government to respond to the arrests.
The ministry will send representatives of its embassy in Washington and the Consulate in Atlanta, the capital of Georgia, to follow the situation. Cho Hyun said that if necessary he can also go to the US capital to meet with Trump government officials.
The South Korean Foreign Ministry criticized the operation in a note released on Friday (5.Set): “The economic activities of our companies that invest in the United States and the interests of our citizens should not be improperly violated during the application of American law.”.
Operation arrested 475 people
The action commanded by the US IC (4.Set) ICE (4.Set) arrested 475 workers at a South Korean Hyundai automaker. More than 300 detainees are citizens of the Asian country, according to local press.
Watch an excerpt from the operation (36s):
🇺🇸‼ ️ | Last hour – ICE performs the greatest operation in the history of DHS with the arrest of more than 450 illegal immigrants in a work raid in a Hyundai battery plant in Georgia.
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A statement issued by the US internal security department stated that agents have fulfilled “Search warrants authorized by the court, for illegal employment practices and other alleged federal crimes.”
According to the US government, the detainees were not allowed to work in the country. They would only have temporary visa for tourism and business travel. According to investigations, some of the documents would be expired.
Most detainees were taken to a detention center in the city of Folkston. So far, no one has been formally accused.
Steven Schrank, the agent responsible for the investigative arm of the internal security department in Georgia, told reporters that the action was the result of an investigation of months about alleged illegal hiring. Said it was “Greater operation in a single place” of the history of the organ.
The president It also commented on the episode. Said the prisoners were “Illegal immigrants” and that the agents were “Doing your job.” The republican The South Korean president in the White House for less than two weeks on August 25.
Hyundai denies connection
The company said it had no labor bond with any of the employees detained. He said he was cooperating with US authorities and will revise suppliers and outsourced hiring practices to ensure compliance with US legislation.
