US diplomat expresses regret over immigration raid on Korean workers

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A South Korean worker detained during a US immigration raid at a US Hyundai plant returns to his family in Incheon.

PHOTO: AFP

SEOUL – A top American diplomat expressed regret on Sept 14 over a US immigration raid that detained more than 300 South Korean workers and proposed making the event a turning point to strengthen bilateral relations.

Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met First Vice-Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo on Sept 14, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Mr Landau mentioned President Donald Trump’s decision that the Korean workers would not face any disadvantages when they re-enter the United States, the ministry said.

After about a week of detention at a US immigration detention facility, the Korean workers returned home on Sept 12. REUTERS