South Korea vows support for citizens detained by ICE
The South Korean government held an emergency meeting and promised to quickly respond to the arrests of hundreds of citizens in a major immigrant raid in a Hyundai factory in the US.
Seoul, while sending diplomats to the region in Georgia, LG Energy Solution, which operates with Hyundai, said that he had suspended most of the business trips to the United States.
US officials, one of the largest foreign investment projects in the province, Battery facility illegally working in the 475 people – mostly South Korean citizens – detained.
The White House defended the operation and rejected the concerns that the pressure could deterd the foreign investment.
“Illegal aliens and ice [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] He was just doing his job, President Donald Trump said after raids on Friday.
The video, published by the ice officials, showed that Asian workers were chained in front of a building, and some of them wearing a yellow vest, such as “Hyundai” and “LG CNS”.
“People in the short -term or entertainment visa are not authorized to work in the USA.” Ice, the pressure is necessary to protect American affairs, he added.
“This operation system is sending a clear message that those who use and weaken our labor force will be held responsible.” He said.
South Korea, a close ally, promised tens of billions of dollars in American manufacturing investments to balance tariffs.
As the two governments participated in sensitive trade negotiations, the schedule of pressure caused concern in Seoul.
Trump actively encourages large investments from other countries, while at the same time tightened visa allocation for foreign companies.
Authorities said that most of the arrested LG employees are on business travels under various visas or visa waiver program.
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said he felt a great sense of responsibility for the arrest of our citizens, while chairing an emergency meeting on Saturday.
The authority said the government had established a overseas protection duty force to respond to the arrests and could go to Washington if necessary.
“Immediately after the recognition of this event, the President of the US law enforcement actions of our citizens’ rights or Korean investment companies should not unjustly violate the economic activities,” he stressed. ” He said.
On Saturday, LG Energy Solution announced on Sunday that he sent Kim-Soo to Georgia on Sunday.
“We make everything efforts to ensure that individuals detained are quickly released from our company and common companies.” He said.
“We approve regular drugs for families through the emergency contact network for the detainees and plan to request the necessary drugs to be delivered to those who are detained.”
The company said that most of the US suspended business trip and directed its duties in the US immediately to return home.
The South Korean media raid was widely described as “shock”, with Dong-A Ilbo newspaper warning, “a creepy effect on the activities of our businesses in the United States”.
The factory, which makes new electric vehicles, was launched by the Governor of Georgia as the largest economic development project in the state’s history of employing 1,200 people.
The arrested workers were held at a ice plant in Folkston until the agency decided to carry them next.
LG Energy Solution said that about 250 workers were detained for 47 employees and contractors at the Joint Venture Factory.
