SEOUL, South Korea — U.S. immigration authorities are preparing to send more than 300 South Korean workers home on a chartered flight from Atlanta, a week after detaining them for allegedly working illegally , while constructing a South Korean-invested electric vehicle battery plant in Bryan County, Ga.

The sight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents handcuffing and chaining the wrists, waists and ankles of skilled technicians shocked South Koreans.

It also threatened to become an obstacle to South Korea's contribution to President Trump's plans to revive American manufacturing.

"This could significantly impact future direct investment in the U.S.," South Korean President Lee Jae-myung warned at a press conference, just over two weeks after a summit meeting with

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