"Throughout the day, people described federal agents taking cellphones from workers and putting them in long lines ... Some workers hid for hours to avoid capture in air ducts or remote areas of the sprawling property. The Department of Justice said some hid in a nearby sewage pond."
"Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau has "expressed deep regret" for the raid in a meeting with South Korean diplomats."
An ICE Homeland Security Investigations raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia on September 4 resulted in 475 arrests for immigration violations, including 317 South Korean citizens overseeing construction. Federal tactics reportedly included seizing cellphones, forming long lines, and prompting some workers to hide in air ducts and a nearby sewage pond to avoid capture. The detentions disrupted U.S.–South Korea diplomatic interactions and complicated tariff negotiations. Many detained South Koreans chose to return home despite temporary reprieves from deportation. South Korea is investigating possible human-rights violations, and U.S. officials, including the deputy secretary of state and the president, expressed regret about the operation.
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