Donald Trump announced a sharp fight against illegal migrants from the beginning of his presidency. The administration of the US President has tightened repression, which disrupted the activities of enterprises throughout the country. At the same time, the White House still encourages the influx of foreign investors. According to the Reuters agency, arrests can tighten the already tense relations between Washington and Seul – a key ally and US investor.
The action of the services in Ellebell, which took place last Thursday, was the largest undertaking of this type in the history of the US Department of National Security (DHS), and it was preceded by a long -term investigation. Over 400 law enforcement officers took part in the raid of the factory.
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South Korea: The interests of our citizens cannot be unlawfully violated
The pictures and recordings from the scene that appeared on social media can be seen, among others employees arranged in a row and services that inform them about the order to search the building. Representatives of the Internal Security Department reported that employees arrested at the Ellabell plant, Georgia received a ban on working in the US after illegally crossing the border or exceeding the visa expiry date. Steven Schrank, a special agent responsible for investigations in Georgia, but emphasized during a press conference that “It was not an immigration surgery in which agents entered the area, caught people and packed them on buses“.
Arrests can tighten tensions between the USA and South Korea, reports Reuters. The agency adds that Korea has committed $ 150 billion to invest. in the USA – including $ 26 billion from Hyundai Motor. RThe Hyundai Motor bunch has announced that none of the detained persons was directly employed by the car manufacturer, but by subcontractors.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea reacted to the event in Georgia, expressing concern about the raid. “The economic activity of our companies investing in the United States and the interests of our citizens cannot be unlawfully violated when the US is enforced by law,” said spokesman Lee Jae-Wong in a statement cited by Reuters.
