Reports of the recent raid of a Georgia-based Hyundai E.V. plant and subsequent arrest of its workers, most of whom were South Korean citizens by the US Department of Homeland Security are regrettable indeed. New South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has rightly ordered a swift, all-out response to the arrests. One, however, thinks this incident is highly unlikely to hurt the fast-emerging ties between Seoul and Washington.

Observers say the operation is part of President Donald J Trump administration’s crackdown on the workers who have been living in the United States illegally or working there unlawfully. The arrest is the culmination of a months-old into investigation into the matter. The operation aims to ensure “a level playing field for all businesses to comply with the law of the land.

There is no vendetta against the South Koreans in the United States. It is Georgia Governor Brian Kemp who has promoted the $7.6 billion Hyundai factory there. Seoul is a key Asian ally and investor of the United States today. South Korea is equipped with cutting-edge shipbuilding technology. It........

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