December 7, 2025
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LOS ANGELES, Dec 7 — Spectacular lava fountains burst from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on Saturday, US volcanologists said, nearly a year after one of the world’s most active volcanoes began its latest eruptive phase.
NEW YORK, Sept 15 — US President Donald Trump yesterday sought to ease concerns, saying foreign workers are “welcome” in the country and stressing he does not want to “frighten off” investors, just 10 days after hundreds of South Koreans were detained at a Georgia work site.
In a Truth Social post, the 79-year-old Republican wrote: “I don’t want to frighten off or disincentivize investment.”
On September 4, immigration officers arrested 475 people — mostly South Korean nationals — at the construction site of a Hyundai-LG electric vehicle battery plant in Georgia. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) alleged the workers had overstayed their visas or were working outside the scope of their permits.
The raid marked the largest single-site operation since Trump’s broad immigration crackdown began. While Washington decided against deportation, images of workers in chains and handcuffs sparked outrage in South Korea. Seoul repatriated the workers on Friday.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung described the raid as “bewildering” and warned it could deter future investment.
In his post, Trump said exceptions are sometimes necessary to bring in foreign experts to help build “extremely complex products.”
“Chips, semiconductors, computers, ships, trains, and so many other products — we need to learn from others how to make them, or in some cases, relearn because we used to be great at it, but not anymore,” he wrote.
“We welcome them, we welcome their employees, and we are willing to proudly say we will learn from them, and eventually do even better than them at their own ‘game’ in the not too distant future,” he added.
Meanwhile, South Korea’s trade unions have urged Trump to issue a formal apology. — AFP
