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What we know about the agreement for detained South Korean workers in Georgia’s Hyundai plant to return home

What we know about the agreement for detained South Korean workers in Georgia’s Hyundai plant to return home

Facebook Tweet Email Link When hundreds of federal, state and local officers descended on a Georgia Hyundai manufacturing plant last week, they came armed with a judicial search warrant naming four people. Ultimately, over 450 people were taken into custody, officials say, suspected of living and working illegally in the United States. The high-stakes raid followed a weeks-long investigation and …

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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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South Korea and US finalize a deal for the release of workers detained at a Hyundai plant in Georgia

South Korea and US finalize a deal for the release of workers detained at a Hyundai plant in Georgia

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 …

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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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Walmart Stock (WMT) Fails to Go Bananas Despite OpenAI Deal to Train Millions of Workers

Walmart Stock (WMT) Fails to Go Bananas Despite OpenAI Deal to Train Millions of Workers

Walmart (WMT) stock was lower today despite sealing a deal with OpenAI to help its employees embrace the technology revolution. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Smart Staff Beginning next year, U.S. store and office-based Walmart staff will …

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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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Palantir CEO Alex Karp says U.S. labor workers won’t lose their jobs to AI—‘it’s not true’

Palantir CEO Alex Karp says U.S. labor workers won’t lose their jobs to AI—‘it’s not true’

As fears swirl that American manufacturing workers and skilled laborers may soon be replaced by artificial intelligence and robots, Alex Karp, CEO of the AI and data analytics software company Palantir Technologies, hopes to change the narrative.  “It’s not true, and in fact, it’s kind of the opposite,” Karp said in an interview with Fortune Thursday at the company’s commercial …

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