U.S. to Repatriate Korea’s Illegal Workers from Georgiaby Neil Munro 7 Sep 2025U.S. officials will quietly deport the 300 South Korean migrants who were working illegally at a taxpayer-funded construction site in Georgia, muffling a diplomatic spat between the two governments. The Korean workers likely passed through U.S. airport customs security by carrying B-1/B-1 tourist/business visitor visas, or with so-called “ Electronic System for Travel Authorization ” waivers of the normal visa rules. Korean companies reportedly work their employees very hard. The Korean government likely understood the problem of illegal Korean migrants in the United States. Raphael Rashid@koryodynastyICE has released a video of its raid on Hyundai–LG's Georgia battery plant site, showing Korean workers chained up and led away.