The US Hyundai plant’s debut would be delayed by at least two months due to a huge immigration raid, the firm said. The president of South Korea has warned that the raid may deter foreign investment in the US, escalating tensions between the US and the country where many of the workers were employed.
Many of the workers were temporarily transferred to the US facility to assist in getting it up and running, according to South Korean officials. The raid will cause “at least two to three months delay [in opening the factory] because now all these people want to get back,” Hyundai CEO José Muñoz told US media.
Approximately 300 South Koreans were among the 475 persons detained in the largest raid in US history, which took place in the state of Georgia. South Korean officials demanded that the rights of its nationals be upheld, but US immigration officials stated that the workers were not permitted to work in the US.
On Friday, the employees are expected to go back home. According to South Korean authorities, their departure, which was initially scheduled for Wednesday, was postponed when Trump suggested they stay in the US to continue training American workers. That offer was turned down by everyone save one. According to Mr. Muñoz, the company is determining how to replace the personnel who intend to return to South Korea.
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