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sop

(15,921 posts) Fri Sep 12, 2025, 01:28 PM 14 hrs ago

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'South Korean Hyundai Workers Headed Home After Trump Asked Them To Stay And Train American Replacements'

"U.S. President Donald Trump offered to allow hundreds of South Korean workers arrested during an immigration raid to stay in the United States, but only one has opted to remain, South Korean officials said on Thursday."

"Trump's overture sought to encourage the workers to stay and train Americans, according to the officials. It resulted in a one-day delay to the departure of a chartered plane to bring the workers home."

"Unlike other U.S. deportations, they were not handcuffed – satisfying a key demand from South Korea, which has been horrified by the raid, particularly by the use of armoured vehicles and shackles."

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'South Korean Hyundai Workers Headed Home After Trump Asked Them To Stay And Train American Replacements' (Original Post) sop 14 hrs ago OP

Hey, guy, don't be so worked up! It was just for TV! roscoeroscoe 14 hrs ago #1

"Oh look, you still have marks from where you were shackled. BTW, would you stick around to train people?" tanyev 14 hrs ago #2

Wonder how far Hyundai is into the investment exboyfil 13 hrs ago #3

Don't worry - Joe Bob & Billy Joe have faith that Lord Jaysuss hisself will come down from Heaven and build it for them. NBachers 13 hrs ago #4

roscoeroscoe

(1,769 posts)

1. Hey, guy, don't be so worked up! It was just for TV!

Reply to sop (Original post)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 01:32 PM

14 hrs ago

Really, you were just starring in a new reality show! Don't you like Squid Games?!

tanyev

(47,740 posts)

2. "Oh look, you still have marks from where you were shackled. BTW, would you stick around to train people?"

Reply to sop (Original post)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 01:33 PM

14 hrs ago

Wow, did you see the looks they gave me for asking them to stay? How rude!

exboyfil

(18,275 posts)

3. Wonder how far Hyundai is into the investment

Reply to sop (Original post)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 01:54 PM

13 hrs ago

Still the opportunity to sell out the land and the partially constructed building to another industrial concern?

NBachers

(18,874 posts)

4. Don't worry - Joe Bob & Billy Joe have faith that Lord Jaysuss hisself will come down from Heaven and build it for them.

Reply to sop (Original post)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 02:10 PM

13 hrs ago

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