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Protesters gather in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Sept. 9 amid public outcry over the arrest of South Korean citizens in America. They hold a sign bearing a message that can be translated as "Condemning U.S. immigration enforcement." © AP

KIM JAEWON and PAK YIU

SEOUL/NEW YORK -- Moon Young-ju could not contain his anger when he heard the news that over 300 South Koreans had been detained after U.S. immigration authorities last week raided a joint Hyundai Motor-LG Energy Solution battery factory under construction in the state of Georgia.

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