South Korea says detained Hyundai plant workers in Georgia to be freed and repatriated
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South Korean workers detained during a large-scale immigration raid at a Hyundai facility in Georgia will be released and flown home on a chartered flight, according to President Lee Jae Myung's office. Federal agents arrested 475 people, mostly South Korean nationals, during a criminal investigation into alleged unlawful employment at the plant. Negotiations for their release have concluded, with only administrative procedures remaining.
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Only the administrative procedures remain, and once they...
Federal and immigration agents arrested 475 people on Thursday — mostly South Korean nationals — while executing a judicial search warrant as part of a criminal investigation into alleged unlawful employment at the facility.
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