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Hundreds of South Korean workers detained during a major Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation at a Hyundai battery plant in Georgia will be returned to their home country following an agreement between the Trump administration and the South Korean government.

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South Korean Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik announced the development in a statement, confirming that the two governments had concluded negotiations over the release of the workers taken into custody in Bryan County.

“Negotiations for the release of the detained workers have been concluded, after swift responses by the relevant ministries, business agencies, and companies,” Kang said.

“However, some administrative procedures remain, and once they’re completed, a chartered plane will depart to bring back our citizens.”

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The large-scale raid led to 475 arrests, with more than 300 of those detained believed to be South Korean nationals.

The Bryan County facility, where the operation occurred, is still under construction and is being developed as part of a joint project between Hyundai and LG Energy Solution.

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LG Energy Solution stated following the raid that many of its detained employees were legally in the United States, either under valid work visas or through the visa waiver program.

The company said it was cooperating with authorities to resolve the matter.

Immigration officials described the enforcement action as “the largest single site enforcement operation in the history of Homeland Security Investigations.”

Video footage from the scene showed federal agents escorting workers out of the plant in lines, with some individuals placed in shackles.

According to reports from the New York Post, many detainees were later transported to a detention facility in Folkston, Georgia.

On Sunday, border czar Tom Homan addressed the operation during an interview on CNN, noting that the administration intends to expand similar enforcement measures in the months ahead.

“Look, no one hires an illegal alien out of the goodness of their heart. They hire them because they work them harder, pay them less and undercut the competition that hires US citizen employees,” Homan said.

The Bryan County battery plant raid is the latest in a series of immigration enforcement operations that the Trump administration has emphasized as part of its broader approach to workplace compliance.

Federal officials have repeatedly stated that employers who knowingly hire unauthorized workers will face penalties and additional scrutiny.

While the agreement with Seoul will allow the detained South Korean nationals to return home, administrative steps remain before flights can be arranged.

South Korean officials have been coordinating with U.S. agencies and the companies involved to ensure their citizens are released as quickly as possible.

The Hyundai and LG joint facility in Georgia is one of several large-scale battery plants under construction in the United States, part of a push to expand electric vehicle production capacity.

The incident has drawn international attention, given the scale of the enforcement action and the involvement of foreign workers at a high-profile industrial project.

The Trump administration has signaled that additional raids targeting illegal labor practices at major worksites are expected.