Monday 08/Sep/2025 – 01:04 PM
The South Korean authorities confirmed that the release of 300 of its citizens who were detained during a raid carried out by the American immigration authorities in the state of Georgia, and an imminent, explaining that they will be transported home on a private plane, according to the British Guardian newspaper.
On Thursday, the Hyundai and LG batteries in the city of Elepl on Thursday witnessed a wide raid that resulted in the arrest of approximately 500 workers, including at least 300 South Korean and at least 23 Mexicans.
South Korea challenges America: Our citizens detained in the United States will be released
Footage published by the American authorities showed the moment the arrested workers took the handcuffs and chains, to the buses, while the largest mass arrest was considered in one position as part of the vast immigration campaign launched by former US President Donald Trump.
The chief employee of the Korean Presidential Office, Kang Hoon-Sik, explained that the rapid and unified response contributed to reaching an agreement regarding the release of the detainees, noting that only administrative procedures are the remainder, and once they are completed, a rented plane will take off to return our citizens to the country.
LG was quick to send one of its senior officials, Kim Ki-SS, to Georgia in an attempt to contain the repercussions of the accident. Kim stated, before leaving that the top priority now is the rapid release of LG employees for energy solutions and employees of companies contracting with it.
LG reported that 47 of its employees were arrested, including 46 South Koreas and one Indonesian. The number of detainees with contracting companies with LG is estimated at 250 people, most of them South Koreans.
