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49. The Korean workers were only there temporarily to set up the factory.

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 08:09 PM

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Jobs were to go to Americans. They came on B1 Visas but because of the ridiculous delay at immigration, they weren't able to convert them to H1B visas. One engineer had only just arrived the night before, so his status was entirely legal.

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Noem says roundup of Koreans at Hyundai plant in Georgia won't deter investment in the US [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 8 OP

Why on earth would anybody want to invest here. The uncertainty is palpable. Walleye Sep 8 #1

Much as US Tourism has not been affected Torchlight Sep 8 #2

Up vote for the roentgen references irisblue Sep 8 #16

I understand roentgen as an obsolete measure of radiation dosing Bernardo de La Paz Sep 8 #22

"obsolete measure of radiation dosing..." I am now acknowledging that I am a very old woman irisblue Sep 8 #26

Cool. We have much to thank our very old women for. Now I wonder why Torchlight posted the term. . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 8 #28

Might be from the HBO series Chernobyl, which is absolutely terrifying irisblue Sep 8 #33

Wow! You tracked it down (presuming the AI is trustworthy). That makes Torchlight's measurement very apropos Bernardo de La Paz Sep 8 #35

The "pro-business" party IronLionZion Sep 8 #3

She is brain dead...I predict Hyundai will stop constructions of I think two Demsrule86 Sep 8 #4

"she doesn't think" quaint Sep 8 #8

What can you expect from a woman who kill a family pet. She is a monster. Demsrule86 Wednesday #47

Yes, and this is also a great way to alienate yet another nation that used to be one of our allies! ShazzieB Sep 8 #13

We will never be forgiven for chaining, starving and incarcerating Koreans sent to Demsrule86 Wednesday #46

Noem I'd definitely amcgrath Sep 8 #5

Ooh, what's her Talkin' To People In London costume? tanyev Sep 8 #6

Delusional orangecrush Sep 8 #7

Cosplay Barbie Noem doesn't know SHIT! ProudMNDemocrat Sep 8 #9

Actually mgardener Sep 8 #15

Gee Kristi, Karma13612 Sep 8 #10

They could have made the article simpler, and it would have worked perfectly... C Moon Sep 8 #11

Most Asian countries do not like being insulted sdfernando Sep 8 #12

All Earth countries do not like being insulted. It's not an "Asian" thing, is it? Bernardo de La Paz Sep 8 #24

Asians are far more touchy about this synni Sep 8 #34

Well, no, its not just an Asian thing.... sdfernando Sep 8 #36

Cosplay Barbie Noem knows NOTHING about "Saving Face" or "Honor". ProudMNDemocrat Sep 8 #31

Kristy Noem thinks American are stupid. mgardener Sep 8 #14

Think that's not true Noem Blue Full Moon Sep 8 #17

how could it not deter investment? RussBLib Sep 8 #18

Korean companies will likely proceed at a snail's pace dalton99a Sep 8 #19

"U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday she doesn't think." There. uppityperson Sep 8 #20

Bless her heart ms liberty Sep 8 #21

What does dog shooter Barbie know about investment? NNadir Sep 8 #23

When these deals are made Figarosmom Sep 8 #25

And that Foxconn boondoggle never materialized (the facility in WI) BumRushDaShow Sep 8 #27

Its a shame all the homes they knocked down Figarosmom Sep 8 #30

Wanna bet? Pachamama Sep 8 #29

Anyone Surprised? MrWowWow Sep 8 #32

Hyundai Plant intelpug Sep 9 #37

Most were foreign nationals BumRushDaShow Sep 9 #38

Plant workers intelpug Sep 9 #40

Hyundai doesn't have unions in its U.S. plants. nt OrwellwasRight Sep 11 #43

What kind of blithering idiot do you have to be, to think others will want to invest in a country... Hekate Sep 9 #39

In her sand grain sized brain...... Xolodno Sep 10 #41

Firms will hesitate to invest in US after raid - S Korea president muriel_volestrangler Sep 11 #42

"Very hesitant" MrsCheaplaugh Sep 11 #45

Trump is the biggest fuck up in history iemanja Wednesday #50

Riiiiiiiiiiiight OrwellwasRight Sep 11 #44

The Korean workers were only there temporarily to set up the factory. iemanja Wednesday #49

Maybe read my post again OrwellwasRight 22 hrs ago #51

I responded to your 2nd paragraph. iemanja 20 hrs ago #52

I think you mean the first. OrwellwasRight 2 hrs ago #54

Trump's demand of 90% profits from Korean companies in the US certainly will. iemanja Wednesday #48

I'm sure if she says so, it must be so. :sarcasm: raccoon 20 hrs ago #53