Trump halted deportation of S.Korean workers to encourage them to train Americans, FT reports

FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visits Washington
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump meets with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the Oval Office, at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 25, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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U.S. President Donald Trump halted the deportation of hundreds of South Korean Hyundai-LG battery plant workers arrested during an immigration enforcement raid and proposed they stay to train Americans, the Financial Times reported, citing South Korean officials.

Reuters could not immediately confirm the report.

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