The South Korean government says it is investigating potential human rights violations during the raid and detention of Korean workers by US authorities.<\/p>\n
South Korea has expressed \u201cstrong regret\u201d to the US and has officially asked that its citizens\u2019 rights and interests are not infringed during law enforcement proceedings, said a presidential spokesperson on Monday.<\/p>\n
More than 300 South Korean workers returned home on Friday after being held for a week following a raid at an electric vehicle battery plant in the US state of Georgia.<\/p>\n
The incident has tested ties between the countries, even as South Korean firms are set to invest billions in America under a trade deal to avoid steep US tariffs.<\/p>\n
South Korean authorities will work with the relevant companies to \u201cthoroughly investigate any potential human rights violations or other issues\u201d, said the presidential spokesperson during a press briefing.<\/p>\n
The raid has raised tensions between the US and South Korea, where many of those detained were from, with President Lee Jae-myung warning that it will discourage foreign investment into the US.<\/p>\n
Last week, Hyundai said the plant\u2019s opening will be delayed by at least two months.<\/p>\n
South Korea\u2019s trade unions have called on Trump to issue an official apology.<\/p>\n
On 4 September, around 475 people \u2013 mostly South Korean nationals \u2013 were arrested at a Hyundai-operated plant, in what marked the largest single-location immigration raid since US President Donald Trump launched a crackdown on illegal migrants earlier this year.<\/p>\n
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials said the South Koreans had overstayed their visas or were not permitted to work in the US.<\/p>\n
A South Korean worker who witnessed the raid told the BBC of panic and confusion as federal agents descended on the site, with some people being led away in chains.<\/p>\n
Trump has said foreign workers sent to the country are \u201cwelcome\u201d and he doesn\u2019t want to \u201cfrighten off\u201d investors.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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