South Korea reviewing possible human rights abuses in US raid at Hyundai plant

Published September 15, 2025 9:04am ET



South Korea said on Monday it is reviewing possible human rights abuses that may have taken place while its citizens were detained by the United States following a large-scale immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia earlier this month.

Seoul’s announcement of the investigation comes days after the Trump administration agreed to let more than 300 detained South Korean nationals return to their home country.

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