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South Koreans feel betrayed after hundreds detained in Georgia plant raid

South Koreans feel betrayed after hundreds detained in Georgia plant raid

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s foreign minister departed for the U.S. on Monday to finalize steps for the return of several hundred South Korean workers detained last week in a massive immigration raid in Georgia, as the incident caused confusion, shock and a sense of betrayal among many in the U.S.-allied nation. The Sept. 4 raid on a …

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What We Know About the Hyundai-LG Plant Immigration Raid in Georgia – The New York Times

What We Know About the Hyundai-LG Plant Immigration Raid in Georgia  The New York Times What we know about the agreement for detained South Korean workers to return home  CNN Trump backs ICE raid at Hyundai plant, but says US needs foreign experts to train Americans  Fox News US immigration officers raid Georgia site where Hyundai makes electric vehicles  AP News South Korea to …

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South Korea expresses ire at U.S. raid at Hyundai plant, announces deal for detainees’ release

South Korea expresses ire at U.S. raid at Hyundai plant, announces deal for detainees’ release

SEOUL — South Korea says the Trump administration has agreed to release the hundreds of Koreans caught last week in the largest U.S. immigration raid. South Korean presidential chief of staff, Kang Hoon-sik, said Sunday that negotiators were finalizing talks with U.S. officials to secure the release of the workers arrested in a federal immigration crackdown at a factory that South Korean …

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South Korea reaches deal with U.S. to return home 300 workers detained in Hyundai plant raid

South Korea reaches deal with U.S. to return home 300 workers detained in Hyundai plant raid

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — More than 300 South Korean workers detained following a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia will be released and brought home, the South Korean government announced Sunday. Kang Hoon-sik, chief of staff for President Lee Jae Myung, said that South Korea and the U.S. had finalized negotiations on the workers’ release. He said South …

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Details emerge from ICE raid at CNY factory (Good Morning CNY for Sept. 7)

Details emerge from ICE raid at CNY factory (Good Morning CNY for Sept. 7)

Subscribe to get the Good Morning, CNY newsletter delivered to your email inbox weekday mornings. Weather High: 68. Low: 49. Another taste of fall. See the 5-day forecast. Photo of the day Mark DiOrio | Contributing photo Ohhh-pening weekend: A Whitesboro cheerleader reacts during her school’s loss to Christian Brothers Academy on Friday. It was the first weekend of high …

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Seoul concludes US talks to release South Koreans detained in Hyundai raid

Seoul concludes US talks to release South Koreans detained in Hyundai raid

South Korea’s government says it has concluded talks with the US to release its citizens detained in a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia. The chief of staff of South Korea’s president said a chartered plane would be sent to bring the detainees home if administration procedures were completed. Kang Hoon-sik said the authorities were trying to …

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South Korea Negotiates Release of Korean Workers Detained in Georgia Raid – The New York Times

South Korea Negotiates Release of Korean Workers Detained in Georgia Raid  The New York Times South Korean workers detained in Georgia ICE raid to be sent back to South Korea following negotiations, official says  CNN What We Know About the Hyundai-LG Plant Immigration Raid in Georgia  The New York Times ICE leads multi-agency operation targeting illegal employment and federal crimes in Georgia  U.S. Immigration …

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South Korean workers detained in Georgia ICE raid to be sent back to South Korea following negotiations, official says

South Korean workers detained in Georgia ICE raid to be sent back to South Korea following negotiations, official says

Facebook Tweet Email Link South Korean workers detained during a massive immigration raid in Georgia Thursday will be returned to South Korea on a chartered flight following negotiations, an official announced Sunday. “Negotiations for the release of the detained workers have been concluded, after swift responses by the relevant ministries, business agencies, and companies,” said South Korean Presidential Chief of …

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Immigration Raid Exposes Tensions From Seoul to Washington to Rural Georgia – The New York Times

Immigration Raid Exposes Tensions From Seoul to Washington to Rural Georgia  The New York Times Inside the raid: How a monthslong federal immigration operation led to 475 arrests at a Hyundai plant in Georgia  CNN ICE arrests at a Georgia Hyundai plant create new tension with South Korea  NPR ICE leads multi-agency operation targeting illegal employment and federal crimes in Georgia  U.S. Immigration and …

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Workers taken from Upstate NY factory in ICE raid flown to Texas

Workers taken from Upstate NY factory in ICE raid flown to Texas

The 70 workers who were rounded up and detained during an immigration raid at a protein bar plant in northern Cayuga County have been sent out of state, according to family members and advocates for the workers. In less than 48 hours, the workers went from the jobs and lives where they’d spent decades to a detention center at the …

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