Lee urges US lawmakers to reform visa system, citing worker detention case

NEW YORK CITY — President Lee Jae Myung called for changes to U.S. visa policies to prevent incidents like the recent detention of Korean workers in Georgia, during a meeting with members of Congress. On Monday, the presidential office said, Lee met with four lawmakers from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee — Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.), Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.). The discussions covered ways to strengthen bilateral security, expand economic cooperation and address challenges on the Korean Peninsula. Lee specifically expressed hope that incidents like the detention of Korean workers at a factory in Georgia would not be repeated, emphasizing the need for visa system reforms. The U.S. lawmakers acknowledged the importance of such improvements. Following a major immigration raid at the construction site of a Hyundai-LG plant in Georgia, the detainment of hundreds of Korean workers sparked diplomatic tensions. U.S. immigration authorities accused the workers of violating the terms of theWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times