So let’s get this straight: South Korea is now sending a jumbo jet to pick up hundreds of workers arrested during the largest immigration raid in DHS history, and somehow, we’re the ones expected to apologize?
That’s where we are, folks.
A $4.3 billion Hyundai-LG electric vehicle battery plant—right in Georgia—is now at the center of an international controversy after about 300 South Korean nationals were arrested, alongside nearly 200 others, for violating U.S. immigration law. Some were reportedly working under visa waivers that explicitly prohibit employment, and yet, they were there… building the future of Biden’s green economy, one illegal shift at a time.
But here’s the kicker: the outrage isn’t coming from the Biden administration—it’s coming from Seoul.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is publicly scolding the U.S., saying he feels a “heavy responsibility” for the detained nationals—but not, of course, for the laws they broke. No, instead, he’s calling on the White House to work out a “reasonable resolution” and talking about the “spirit of the alliance.” And now Foreign Minister Cho Hyun is in Washington, negotiating not if these individuals violated immigration rules, but how quickly they can come back in.
South Korea’s government said its citizens’ rights must not be violated in the course of Korean businesses’ work in the US, noting ‘many’ of its nationals had been detained after an immigration raid at a Hyundai Motor facility in Georgia https://t.co/vO1jyRWPWN pic.twitter.com/nsilxUlyi2
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 5, 2025
Yes, you read that right.
They’re literally lobbying the U.S. to create a new work permit—just for South Koreans—because otherwise, it’ll be too hard to build their factories with a local workforce. Apparently, enforcing immigration law is “excessive,” and expecting billion-dollar companies to comply with visa requirements is now a geopolitical faux pas.
A Korean Air jet is heading to the U.S. to collect more than 300 South Koreans who were detained during last week’s immigration raid on a Hyundai plant in Georgia. NewsNation’s @BrookeShaferTV has more. More: https://t.co/PrVsySjLdG pic.twitter.com/yCyL01ANYq
— NewsNation (@NewsNation) September 10, 2025
Nothing to see here—just multinational corporations importing foreign labor, skirting the rules, and expecting Washington to clean up the mess.
And Washington? So far, barely a peep.
No press conferences. No “how dare you” from Mayorkas. Just the usual Beltway awkward silence as DHS agents are left to do their jobs while diplomats scramble behind the scenes to soften the blow. Because God forbid anyone in this administration be accused of actually enforcing immigration law during an election year.
And yet—let’s talk about what this really is.
This wasn’t a misunderstanding. This wasn’t a few stray workers caught up in red tape. This was an open secret. Even the head of the Korean-American Association of Southeast Georgia, James Rim, admitted that sending workers on visa waivers—which don’t allow employment—was a standard practice. Everyone knew it. No one stopped it. And now they’re shocked that someone finally did something?
The system was broken by design—and it worked just fine until ICE showed up.
Now Korean media is fuming, polls show South Korean citizens feel “disappointed” by U.S. actions, and the internet is full of diplomatic handwringing about how this could strain the U.S.–South Korea relationship. Meanwhile, Americans—legal residents—are wondering how they became second-class citizens in their own country when it comes to enforcing the law.
And let’s not ignore the elephant in the room: this isn’t about nationality—it’s about double standards.
If this had been a raid on a group of undocumented workers from Latin America, would South Korea be demanding special visas? Would the Biden administration be scrambling to smooth things over with the same urgency? Or would it be just another routine episode of “we can’t do anything about illegal immigration because… equity”?
It’s not racist to want laws enforced. It’s not xenophobic to ask why foreign companies think they can treat U.S. visa rules like a suggestion. And it’s not unreasonable to say: if you’re building a multibillion-dollar factory in America, maybe try hiring some Americans?
Instead, we’re watching a global PR campaign unfold to normalize visa abuse—and maybe even get rewarded for it.
A 747 is already en route to Georgia to take these workers home. But if Biden’s crew keeps giving ground, don’t be surprised if they come back with better papers next time—and a brand-new loophole to match.
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