Hyundai, LG workers fell into the immigration raid flying home for South Korea

Hundreds Workers Those who were held in the United States Immigration raid in Hyundai-Lg energy solution Battery In Georgia, last week, the American airspace left on Thursday, heading to South Korea, the country Yonhap News Agency Reports.

It was expected that more than 300 Koreans on the rented plane that left the Hartfield -Jackson Atlanta International Airport, according to a statement issued by the South Korea Foreign Ministry translated by NBC News.

The plane was also carrying 14 foreign employees from South Korean companies who were detained.

On Thursday, take off on Thursday represents the latest development in the face of major diplomacy that attracts the attention of companies and politicians in both the United States and South Korea.

The American authorities had an inspection note when the factory entered in Illus, Georgia last Thursday. They said that the detained workers were working or living in the country without legal status.

The Southern Koreans formed the majority of the total arrests that occurred on the site, which includes a battery plant that is built by South Korea Hyundai and LG Energy Solution.

After the raid, Seoul launched a “complete response to the government” in cooperation with the affected companies, according to the translated statement.

“The government will continue to make its utmost efforts until every Korean citizen has returned safely,” South Korea Foreign Ministry said in the statement.

All South Korean citizens held by the United States in the raid are voluntarily leaving on the trip.

The Foreign Ministry said it is now working to ensure cooperation between the two governments on issues related to the visa to move forward.

The Battery Factory now will face a delay of at least two months to three months, according to the comments of the CEO of Hyundai Jose Monoz, which was mentioned by Reuters during an event in Detroit.

Monoz said he was surprised at the beginning that the immigration procedure had occurred, given that the use of this type of work is typical when the factory starts.

“For plant construction, you need to get specialized people,” said Monoz. “There are a lot of skills and equipment that you cannot find in the United States.”