South Korean workers head home after US immigration raid stunned ally
South Korean workers head home after US immigration raid stunned ally
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alt="A Korean Air Lines Boeing 747-800 charter flight departs the US for Seoul, South Korea, with previously detained Korean workers on board on Sept 11."/>A Korean Air Lines Boeing 747-800 charter flight departs the US for Seoul, South Korea, with previously detained South Korean workers on board, on Sept 11.
PHOTO: EPA
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Summary- US immigration raid detained hundreds of South Koreans, who were flown out on a chartered flight after Seoul protested.
- President Lee warned the bewildering raid could deter future South Korean investment in US factories and plants.
- Seoul seeks to negotiate visa solutions for investment-related purposes, including quotas or a new visa category.
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ATLANTA - Hundreds of South Koreans detained in a US immigration raid flew out on Sept 11, after a stunned Seoul warned that the “bewildering” episode could have a chilling effect on future investment.
South Koreans made up the majority of the 475 people arrested
A specially chartered Korean Air Boeing 747-8I plane was seen flying out of Atlanta after South Korea said it resolved the standoff.
President Donald Trump’s administration remained tight-lipped.
Photographs run by the Yonhap news agency showed the workers smiling and waving as they boarded buses after days in US detention.
South Korea is a staunch security ally and major investor for the United States, with its top companies pouring billions into developing factories and plants in America.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called the raid “bewildering” and noted it could have a chilling effect on future investment.
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