{"id":2489544,"date":"2025-09-22T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kemp-traveling-to-south-korea-after-hyundai-immigration-raid\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T13:02:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T17:02:07","slug":"kemp-traveling-to-south-korea-after-hyundai-immigration-raid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kemp-traveling-to-south-korea-after-hyundai-immigration-raid\/","title":{"rendered":"Kemp traveling to South Korea after Hyundai immigration raid"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkemp-traveling-to-south-korea-after-hyundai-immigration-raid%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2489544&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that Georgia Governor Brian Kemp plans to travel to South Korea to meet with Hyundai executives following a recent immigration raid at one of Hyundai&#8217;s manufacturing plants near Atlanta. The raid, which detained over 300 Korean nationals who were later returned to South Korea, has caused tension between the U.S. adn South Korea, especially concerning South Korean companies&#8217; investments in the U.S. Kemp&#8217;s trip, which was scheduled prior to the raid, aims to strengthen economic, educational, and cultural ties between Georgia and South Korea. Hyundai is continuing its planned $2.7 billion expansion of its Georgia plant despite concerns, with goals to produce 500,000 vehicles by 2028 and create 3,000 jobs. The incident has also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/world-economic-forum-says-gas-prices-must-go-higher-to-save-democracy\/\" title=\"World ... Forum Says Gas Prices Must Go Higher to &quot;Save Democracy&quot;\">brought renewed focus<\/a> on improving the U.S. visa system for skilled workers from South korea, with discussions underway to extend visa durations to better support such investments. Kemp views the situation as an opportunity to address visa processing issues and maintain strong business relations with South Korean firms. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Kemp traveling to South Korea after Hyundai immigration raid<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2231809\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/brian-kemp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brian Kemp<\/a> (R-GA) is preparing to travel to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-korea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">South Korea<\/a> for a meeting with Hyundai executives, weeks after immigration authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3794422\/immigration-raid-hyundai-electric-vehicle-manufacturing-georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">raided<\/a> one of the automaker&rsquo;s manufacturing plants in the Atlanta area.<\/p>\n<p>Over 300 Korean nationals were detained in the Sept. 4 raid and eventually returned home, but the fallout from the operation has strained the relationship between the United States and South Korea. Seoul&rsquo;s leaders are particularly concerned about the nation&rsquo;s companies investing in the U.S.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3817901\/dominican-republic-confirms-drug-boat-strike-carrying-cocaine\/\">Dominican Republic confirms boat destroyed by US was carrying 2,000 pounds of cocaine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3817262\/mike-waltz-united-nations-leaders-summit-israel-hamas-war\/\">Waltz seated at UN ahead of leaders summit where Israel-Hamas war will be at fore<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3817266\/taliban-trump-reclaim-afghanistan-bagram-air-base\/\">Taliban leader rebuffs renewed Trump effort to reclaim Afghan air base<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Kemp&rsquo;s economic development trip to South Korea is expected to alleviate these concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The governor is planning to meet with Hyundai executives this fall, according to emails that the <em>Atlanta Journal-Constitution<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/business\/2025\/09\/kemp-trip-to-asia-to-include-korea-stop-adds-hyundai-meeting-after-ice-raid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> on Sunday. Kemp will be joined by Savannah Economic Development Authority President and CEO Trip Tollison. While the meeting dates were redacted for security purposes, the trip will likely take place sometime around Oct. 28-29, when Kemp is scheduled to be in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>A Kemp spokesperson described the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-poised-to-open-trade-office-for-florida-in-italy-in-2025-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"DeSantis poised to open trade office for Florida in Italy in 2025 - Washington Examiner\">economic development mission<\/a> as an &ldquo;opportunity to strengthen Georgia&rsquo;s economic, educational, and cultural ties with partners in one of the world&rsquo;s largest economies.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>It was scheduled before the Hyundai raid earlier this month, the spokesperson noted.<\/p>\n<p>The overseas trip would mark Kemp&rsquo;s third visit to South Korea since becoming governor in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Chief among the Korean companies investing in the U.S. is Hyundai, which increased its planned investment from $21 billion to $26 billion through 2028 to boost vehicle production capacity. That <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3782355\/hyundai-us-investment-26-billion-south-korea-white-house-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announcement<\/a> was made on the same day as South Korean President Lee Jae-myung&rsquo;s August visit to the White House, about a week before the large-scale immigration raid.<\/p>\n<p>While Lee expressed worry that the raid could have a chilling effect on companies&rsquo; U.S. investments, Hyundai is proceeding with its $2.7 billion expansion of the plant in Bryan County, Georgia, where immigration officers detained 475 people. South Korea sent a plane to bring home the 300 Korean nationals.<\/p>\n<p>The foreign automaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyundai.com\/worldwide\/en\/newsroom\/detail\/0000001018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> the facility is expected to produce 500,000 units by 2028, with a focus on electric and hybrid models, and create 3,000 jobs in Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >immigration dispute brought renewed attention<\/a> to the U.S. visa system among leaders in Washington, D.C., and Seoul. Lee has said his government and the Trump administration are discussing how to prolong the time period for Korean citizens to work in the U.S. South Korean companies have provided skilled workers with temporary visa waivers or short-term business visas to work in their factories.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3814422\/hyundai-plan-expand-georgia-plant-ice-raid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HYUNDAI MOVING FORWARD WITH $2.7 BILLION PLAN TO EXPAND GEORGIA PLANT HIT BY ICE RAID<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kemp said the raid may be a catalyst for change in making the visa process more efficient.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve had good conversations with companies that are here doing business in Georgia &mdash; companies that are looking to do business here,&rdquo; Kemp told reporters last week. &ldquo;And I&rsquo;ve had good conversations with people in the White House about the visa issue.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kemp visits South Korea after Hyundai immigration raid<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2489547,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25085719241692.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[9834,60129,50691,34188,3951],"class_list":["post-2489544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-hyundai","tag-immigration-raid","tag-kemp-2","tag-south-korea","tag-travel"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25085719241692.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2489544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2489544"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2489544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2489549,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2489544\/revisions\/2489549"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2489547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2489544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2489544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2489544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}