ICE Cancels Charter Flight For 300 South Koreans After Record Hyundai-LG Georgia Raid; 475 Detained

A chartered Korean Air flight meant to repatriate roughly 300 South Korean nationals detained in the Sept. 4 ICE/HSI raid at Hyundai-LG’s Ellabell, Georgia site was canceled or delayed after arriving in Atlanta. The raid — described by HSI as its largest single-site enforcement action — detained about 475 people, with many South Koreans agreeing to voluntary departure to avoid removal orders. The delay underscores ongoing diplomatic friction as U.S. and South Korean officials negotiate the detainees’ return while others from multiple countries remain in ICE custody.