One South Korean Detained in Georgia Who Chose to Remain in U.S. Granted Bail, to Be Released Soon
Bail Granted After Immigration Court Hearing
One South Korean national who chose to remain in the United States instead of returning home after being arrested at the construction site of the Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution joint battery plant in Georgia has been granted bail and will soon be released.
According to records from the U.S. immigration court on September 25 (local time), Judge Kelly N. Siedno of the Georgia office of the Federal Immigration Court held a bail hearing and approved bail for the South Korean national, identified as Mr. Lee. As a result, Mr. Lee, who is currently detained at the Folkston Immigration Detention Center in Georgia, will be released on bail and will proceed with the remaining legal procedures while out of detention.
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On September 4, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other authorities raided the Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution joint battery plant in Ellabell, Georgia, detaining 475 people, including more than 300 South Koreans who were employees of LG Energy Solution and its partner companies. Of these, 316 South Koreans and 14 foreign nationals voluntarily departed and returned to South Korea on September 11. Mr. Lee, who is currently in the process of obtaining U.S. permanent residency, was the only South Korean among those arrested who chose to remain in the United States and pursue subsequent legal procedures instead of returning home.
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