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U.S. Reissues Visas to Detained Hyundai Workers Amid Outrage

11/15/2025

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The U.S. State Department reissued B-1 visas to 180 of 317 South Korean workers detained during the September raid at Hyundai's battery plant in Savannah.
Construction at Hyundai's plant has resumed, but many detainees remain reluctant to return due to humiliation they faced.
The raid, described as the largest workplace detention in U.S. history, has sparked outrage in South Korea and prompted talks on visa-system improvements for skilled workers.

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The U.S. State Department reissued B-1 visas to 180 of 317 South Korean workers detained during the September raid at Hyundai's battery plant in Savannah.
Construction at Hyundai's plant has resumed, but many detainees remain reluctant to return due to humiliation they faced.
The raid, described as the largest workplace detention in U.S. history, has sparked outrage in South Korea and prompted talks on visa-system improvements for skilled workers.