South Korean workers accounted for most of the 475 people arrested last week at the Hyundai-LG battery plant under construction in Georgia, prompting tense negotiations between Seoul and Washington, staunch security allies.
“Everything at Atlanta went smoothly,“ a foreign ministry official told AFP on Friday, ahead of the workers’ expected arrival at 2:00 pm (0500 GMT).
The Georgia raid was the largest single-site operation conducted since US President Donald Trump launched a sweeping immigration crackdown, a top political priority since he returned to office in January.
President Lee Jae Myung called the raid “bewildering” and noted it could have a chilling effect on future investment.
Asia's fourth-largest economy maintains multiple plants in the United States, and has heeded Washington's push to onshore manufacturing and boost investment in America.
“This is going to give us minimum two to three months delay, because now all these people want to get back,“ he said.
The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), one of the country's largest umbrella union groups, called for an apology from Trump and for Seoul to halt US investment plans.
“The KCTU stands in full solidarity with the workers returning today and strongly urges President Trump to issue an official apology and calls for (South Korea’s) suspension of investments in the US.”
LG Energy Solution -- which said 47 of its employees were arrested, along with about 250 people working for its contractor -- thanked the Seoul government for its support.
“We are especially grateful for their exceptional efforts... for their meticulous attention to addressing various concerns, including ensuring no disadvantages upon re-entry,“ the firm said in a statement sent to AFP.
The raid came less than a month after Trump welcomed Lee to the White House.
Many South Korean companies bring their own workforce during project development periods, with industry sources telling AFP it is common practice to use visa workarounds to avoid project delays.
LG said it remained committed to its US projects, adding that it was also working to minimise “any business impact resulting from this incident” -AFP
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