"The incident appears, at last, to have thrown a good scare into Trump and others in his administration. In a recent Truth Social post, Trump sounded an almost pleading note, saying that I don't want to frighten off or disincentivize Investment into America by outside Countries or Companies. We welcome them, we welcome their employees, and we are willing to proudly say we will learn from them. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau subsequently paid a visited to Seoul to drive home the message."
"The conflict came into sharp focus in a Sept. 4 raid on a Hyundai-LG plant in Georgia. Nearly 500 were arrested, including hundreds of South Korean engineers and technicians. The result has been a diplomatic disaster, with South Koreans calling the incident a national humiliation. The South Korean government is launching its own investigation into potential human rights abuses and its president is questioning whether future investments should proceed."
A push to reduce immigration clashes with goals to revive manufacturing and attract foreign investment, creating incompatible policy objectives. Repeated promises of carve-outs for essential undocumented workers have been dangled and withdrawn, producing uncertainty for businesses and prospective workers. The U.S. economy requires plentiful labor across hospitality, construction, farming and manufacturing, especially given an aging population. A large raid at a Hyundai-LG plant in Georgia that arrested nearly 500 workers, including South Korean engineers, triggered diplomatic fallout and questions about future investment. Administration responses shifted to reassuring foreign partners and attempting to repair relations.
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