South Koreans detained in Georgia to return home Wed.
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The ICE raid on more than 300 South Korean workers in Georgia could impact future South Korean investment in the US.
A South Korean charter plane departed Incheon International Airport on Wednesday bound for the United States to bring home workers detained in last week’s immigration raid in Georgia.
The South Koreans detained in an immigration raid in Georgia are due to be released on Thursday and flown home on Friday.
President Lee Jae Myung made the comments as hundreds of South Korean workers swept in an immigration raid were expected to fly home on Thursday.
The comments come after last week's immigration raid at a battery plant run by two South Korean firms in the US.View on euronews
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