By Cho Bo-heePosted : September 12, 2025, 17:04Updated : September 12, 2025, 17:08
Korean workers, released after being detained in Georgia by U.S. immigration authorities, arrive at Incheon International Airport, Sept. 12, 2025. Yonhap
SEOUL, September 12 (AJP) - A group of Korean workers who were recently detained and released by U.S. immigration authorities in Georgia arrived back in South Korea on a chartered flight, Friday, putting an end to a tense eight-day ordeal.
The flight, which landed at Incheon International Airport, carried a total of 330 workers who had been held at detention facilities, including one in Folkston, southern Georgia.
Of the total passengers, 316 were South Korean nationals. The remaining 14 were foreign workers, including 10 from China, three from Japan, and one from Indonesia.
Korean workers, released after being detained in Georgia by U.S. immigration authorities, arrive at Incheon International Airport, Sept. 12, 2025. Yonhap
Korean workers, released after being detained in Georgia by U.S. immigration authorities, arrive at Incheon International Airport, Sept. 12, 2025. Yonhap
Korean workers, released after being detained by U.S. immigration authorities in Georgia, walk toward waiting buses at Incheon International Airport, Sept. 12, 2025. Yonhap
Family members of Korean workers who were detained and released in Georgia by U.S. immigration authorities wait for their arrival at Incheon International Airport, Sept. 12, 2025. Yonhap