President Donald Trump said that relations with South Korea will not worsen because of the arrest and detention of approximately 300 South Korean workers at a joint battery plant between Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution in Georgia after being caught by U.S. immigration authorities during a raid. After returning to Joint Base Andrews near Washington, D.C., following a visit to New York City to watch the men’s final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Trump met with reporters on the 7th.
When asked if he thought relations between South Korea and the U.S. would be strained because of the incident, he replied, “No, we have a very good relationship with South Korea.”
Trump continued, “It’s a really good relationship. You know, we just signed a trade deal (with South Korea).”In particular, President Trump stated, “If this country doesn’t have people who know about batteries, we should help them bring some people here and train them to do the complex work, whether it’s battery manufacturing, computer manufacturing, or shipbuilding.”
He added, “So we’re going to look at this whole situation. We have a lot of industries that we don’t have anymore. We need to exchange people. The way we train people is by bringing in people who are skilled in those fields, having them stay for a period of time, and aiding.”
President Trump added, “We need to come up with a way to bring in experts and train our people so they (Americans) can do it themselves.”
President Trump’s remarks are interpreted as a declaration of intent to address the issue of the U.S. government failing to issue enough visas to Korean companies that have attracted significant investment but who are unable to work and work in the United States.
Accordingly, attention is focused on whether the visa issue, a long-standing complaint from Korean companies investing and advancing into the U.S., will be resolved.
President Trump stated, “I understand exactly what they (South Korea) said, and I will look into it.”In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, President Trump urged foreign companies investing in the United States to comply with U.S. immigration laws, while also promising to resolve the difficulties these companies face in sending their own personnel to the United States.