South Korea secures release of 300+ workers detained in immigration raid at Hyundai plant in Georgia
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Summary
South Korea announced it has reached a deal with the U.S. to secure the release of more than 300 South Korean workers detained during a large immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia. Presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik confirmed that negotiations were finalized and that South Korea plans to send a charter plane to bring the workers home. The raid, which detained 475 people total, shocked many in South Korea given the country's status as a key U.S. ally.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledKang Hoon-sik, chief of staff for President Lee Jae Myung, said South Korea and the U.S. had finalized negotiations on the workers' release.
South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said more than 300 South Koreans were among the 475 people detained.
The raid stunned many in South Korea because the country is a key U.S. ally.
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