A top South Korean official on Friday expressed concerns after the United States detained many Korean nationals during a large-scale immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia the day before.

In a televised address, South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman Lee Jaewoong said the U.S. must safeguard its citizens’ rights.

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“The economic activities of our companies investing in the United States and the interests of our citizens must not be unduly violated during the course of U.S. law enforcement,” he said.

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