US officers tied us up and pointed guns at us, South Korean engineers tell BBC

More than 300 South Korean workers were detained in Georgia during one of the largest immigration raids under Trump's presidency, despite many having valid visas or visa waivers. The workers, who were helping build an electric car battery plant run by Hyundai and LG as part of U.S. efforts to attract foreign manufacturing investment, described being handcuffed and shackled before being transported to detention centers in traumatic conditions. Although U.S. officials initially claimed the workers were in the country illegally, both governments eventually reached an agreement allowing them to leave voluntarily without penalties, with U.S. officials later expressing "deep regrets" over the incident that has strained relations between the two allied nations.