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Shock U-Turn: 300 South Koreans Detained at Hyundai Plant Suddenly Allowed to Stay in US — Only One Accepts

US agents detained 475 workers at Hyundai's Georgia battery site in the largest single-site immigration raid in HSI history; over 300 South Koreans flew home despite a US offer to stay, straining Seoul–Washington ties.

International Business Times UK

Trump eyes Memphis for next federal crackdown on crime but admits he would have preferred to send Guard to Chicago

During an interview with Fox and Friends the president claimed that the boss of a major railway line told him he had needed to travel in an ‘armored vehicle with bulletproof glass’ when visiting Memphis

The Independent UK

Hyundai CEO says ICE raid on Georgia plant set back its grand opening by two or three months

CEO José Muñoz said the delay estimate is based on foreign workers coming back to help.

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‘She doesn’t have the power to stop him’: DC mayor walks a tightrope with Trump

As the federal takeover of DC police ends, Muriel Bowser is balancing leftwing pressure with a rightwing president

The Guardian - US

ICE Raids Take Toll on Latino Mental Health: ‘It’s Been Nonstop’

Therapists describe greater stress, anxiety, anger and fear among Latino patients in Los Angeles since immigration raids intensified in June.

Capital & Main

Workplace safety issues at Georgia’s Hyundai plant may have led to Ice raid

Three people have died in two years at the South Korean Hyundai-LG battery plant in Ellabell

The Guardian - US

Cotton Easing Back Lower Ahead of USDA Reports

Cotton price action is down 30 to 36 points across most contracts on Friday morning. Futures were steady to 5 points higher on Thursday, with October down 19 points on thin trade. The US dollar index was down $0.207 on the day to $97.540 with crude oil futures $1.45 lower....

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South Korea outraged at 300 workers treated as ‘prisoners of war’ in US raid

As Hyundai-LG workers fly home after visa ordeal, Koreans bristle at ‘humiliation’ and sense of betrayal by Seoul’s ally

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s deportation hub: inside the ‘black hole’ where immigrants disappear

A Guardian investigation into the Alexandria facility reveals a pattern of alleged due process violations, previously unreported accounts of neglect and abuse, documented health emergencies and long stays

The Guardian - US

“Operation Lone Star 2.0”: DPS arresting thousands of undocumented immigrants across Texas to aid Trump’s mass deportation

The Department of Public Safety has shifted from Biden-era border enforcement to helping expel people from the country, a job once exclusively done by federal authorities.

The Texas Tribune

Trump threatened Portland with troops to quell protests. The mayor says it's not needed

President Donald Trump has threatened sending the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, to quell protests

The Independent UK

Hyundai’s CEO warns that ICE raids that netted 475 arrests will delay construction at Georgia plant

Hyundai Motor Company's president and CEO, José Muñoz, said there were not enough U.S. workers with the knowledge to work in the battery plant to keep its production on track without delay

The Independent UK

‘The worst of the worst’: ICE confirms their new Chicago operation will only target criminals, but community advocates say otherwise

ICE always says one thing then racially discriminates.

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Weather Concerns in West Africa Boost Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Thursday closed up +60 (+0.80%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed up +26 (+0.50%). Cocoa prices settled higher Thursday for a second day, supported by weather concerns in West Africa. Heavy rain in the Ivory Coast has kept farmers out...

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Arabica Coffee Settles Lower on Rain Forecasts for Brazil

December arabica coffee (KCZ25 ) on Thursday closed down -0.80 (-0.21%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX25 ) closed up +44 (+0.98%). Coffee prices on Thursday settled mixed, with robusta coffee climbing to a 1-week high and arabica falling back further from Tuesday's 4-month high. The lack of rain in...

Fortune

Congressional Budget Office says Trump's immigration crackdown will shrink U.S. population faster than expected, a threat to inflation and GDP growth

Economists have warned the president’s immigration policies could drive a labor shortage threatening to shrink U.S. GDP growth and amplify inflation.

The Independent UK

Immigrant detainees begin arriving at former prison in rural Tennessee town

A company says detainees have started arriving at a former Tennessee prison that’s been turned into a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center

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Cocoa Prices Supported by Weather Risks in West Africa

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is up +87 (+1.16%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is up +15 (+0.29%). Cocoa prices are moving higher today for a second day, supported by weather concerns in West Africa. Heavy rain in the Ivory Coast has kept farmers out...

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The Guardian - US

Trump blamed ‘radical left’ for Charlie Kirk’s death – even as shooter’s identity remains unknown

In Oval Office address, president decried the demonization of political opponents, ignoring his own past rhetoric

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Rain Forecasts for Brazil Knock Arabica Coffee Prices Lower

December arabica coffee (KCZ25 ) today is down -0.80 (-0.21%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX25 ) is up +36 (+0.80%). Coffee prices are mixed today, with robusta coffee climbing to a 1-week high and arabica falling back further from Tuesday’s 4-month high. The lack of rain in Brazil’s coffee-growing...

The Independent UK

Taxpayers to drop another $1.2 million on new batch of Trumpified ICE vehicles

Exclusive: As the White House slashes funding for education and renewable energy, the American public is again ponying up to expand ICE’s fleet

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Cotton

Cotton prices are down 16 to 35 points so far on Thursday morning. Futures posted 21 to 22 nearby gains on Wednesday, with October up 91 points on low volume. The US dollar index is down $0.037 on the day to $97.725 with crude oil futures $1.12 higher. The Seam...

Latin Times

Bad Bunny Shocks Fans: The Real Reason He Refuses to Tour the U.S. in 2025

Bad Bunny stunned fans by revealing why his 2025–2026 world tour skips the United States. The Puerto Rican superstar says fears of ICE raids outside his concerts convinced him to keep his shows abroad, leaving U.S. fans disappointed.

Benzinga

Charter Plane At Atlanta Airport To Take Detained South Korean Workers Home Today Amid Hyundai ICE Raid Row

South Korean officials say that a charter plane currently stationed at the Atlanta airport will take detained South Korean factory employees back following ICE raids at Hyundai Motor Co.'s (OTC:HYMLF) Georgia battery plant.

Al Jazeera

Detained South Koreans released, fly home after US immigration raid

President Lee Jae-myung calls raid ‘bewildering’ after more some 475 workers detained last week at a battery factory.

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