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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Kim Tong-Hyung and Russ Bynum

South Korea expresses 'concern' over US immigration raid at Hyundai's Georgia plant

Immigration Raid Hyundai Plant - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

South Korea on Friday expressed “concern and regret” over a major U.S. immigration raid at a sprawling Georgia site where South Korean auto company Hyundai manufactures electric vehicles, which officials said led to the detainment of an unspecified number of South Korean nationals.

South Korea’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Lee Jaewoong, read a statement following South Korean media reports that the raid by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement resulted in the detainment of around 450 people, including 30 South Korean nationals. Lee did not specify exactly how many South Koreans were detained but called the number “large.”

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