We told you recently about an ICE raid that resulted in the arrest of more than 450 illegal aliens, including over 300 South Koreans who abused the visa system to work construction at a Hyundai plant in Georgia.
Well, those 300+ South Koreans almost all voluntarily returned home after being detained by ICE, rather than stand trial in the US.
They landed in Seoul yesterday to a hero's welcome, as well as protests against President Trump for deporting the illegals.
Yes, Korea is very used to abusing the United States visa system to hire their own people to work in the United States rather than hiring Americans.
So when the US enforces its laws, it feels like a betrayal.
Dozens of television cameras were set up behind security barriers at Incheon International Airport outside Seoul to capture the workers returning home with dignity, in what South Korean officials hope will be a salve for a public that was shocked and angered by images of their compatriots being shackled and treated like criminals by U.S. immigration officials.
They couldn't believe that the United States would treat criminals like they were ... criminals?
Yeah, that's what has upset many in South Korea.
And they are at the beginning stages of Trump Derangement Syndrome over there.
A man protesting in the terminal held up a sign that read in part, 'Do we keep investing in the U.S. despite backstabbing?'
Another unfurled a banner showing a likeness of President Donald Trump in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement uniform carrying a bag of cash. It read: 'We're friends. Aren't we?'
American presidents enforcing American laws and not allowing foreign nations to replace the native workforce is a betrayal to South Korea because they never imagined a world where America wouldn't be a pushover.
Well, they're learning now.
Of the detained South Koreans, 47 were employed by LG Energy Solution and the rest were hired by subcontractors. Hyundai, South Korea's largest automaker, said none of its direct employees were detained.
In a statement, LG Energy Solution apologized to the workers and their families and thanked the South Korean government and others who worked to secure their release.
'We are profoundly thankful for the extraordinary efforts to not only ensure an unusually swift release but also to carefully address various concerns, including guaranteeing that there will be no disadvantages upon re-entry,' the company said.
'Above all, our company deeply empathizes with the hardship endured by those affected.'
Still waiting for LG or any of these subcontractors to apologize to the American public for betraying hardworking men and women of Georgia who could do these construction jobs.
But I imagine I'll just have to keep on waiting.
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