"President Donald Trump is trying to smooth things over with South Korea after his administration arrested hundreds of workers at a Hyundai plant in Georgia earlier this month. Just hours after reports indicated that South Korea would open a human rights investigation into the detention of Korean employees, Trump said he doesn't "want to frighten off" foreign investment into the US - something he has made a priority during his second administration."
"On September 4th, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents descended on the electric vehicle battery plant operated by Hyundai and LG Energy Solutions, detaining nearly 500 workers, including around 300 workers from South Korea. ICE officials claimed the workers overstayed their visas or weren't permitted to work in the US, according to NBC News. Workers interviewed by The Korea Times say they were "shackled and handcuffed" and then brought to the ICE detention center in Folkston, Georgia, while their belongings and phones were confiscated."
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested nearly 500 workers at the Hyundai and LG Energy Solutions electric vehicle battery plant in Georgia on September 4. About 300 of the detained workers were from South Korea. ICE officials said the workers overstayed visas or lacked authorization to work in the United States. Workers interviewed by The Korea Times said they were "shackled and handcuffed," brought to the ICE detention center in Folkston, Georgia, and had belongings and phones confiscated. South Korea indicated it would open a human rights investigation. President Trump said he did not "want to frighten off" foreign investment.
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