South Korea to probe potential human rights abuses in US raid
SEPT 15 - The South Korean government says it is investigating potential human rights violations during the raid and detention of Korean workers by US Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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South Korea is investigating potential human rights abuses during a US raid and detention of Korean workers, expressing "strong regret" to the US government. This comes after over 300 South Korean workers were detained for a week following a raid at an electric vehicle battery plant in Georgia, impacting diplomatic ties.
- Approximately 475 people, mostly South Korean nationals, were arrested on September 4 in the largest single-location immigration raid since US President Donald Trump began a crackdown on illegal migrants.
- ICE officials stated the South Koreans had overstayed their visas or were not permitted to work in the US.
- The incident has led President Lee Jae-myung to warn that it will discourage foreign investment into the US, calling the situation “bewildering.”
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