South Korea asked its ally the United States on Wednesday to allow hundreds of Korean workers to leave the country quickly and without handcuffs after they were detained in an immigration raid on a Hyundai construction site in the state of Georgia.

Hundreds of South Korean workers detained by US immigration authorities in Georgia last week could soon be on their way home, but the impact the sweeping detentions have on US-South Korean relations – notably the countries’ deep economic ties – is likely to reverberate well into the future.

A top South Korean official warned Tuesday that key elements of the country's trade deal with the U.S. are at risk, amid a dispute over how to deploy a $350 billion investment fund. Why it matters: Tensions between the two allies could boil over quickly,

Trump's approval takes a dip, and South Korea negotiates the return of Hyundai workers: Weekend Rundown Americans’ views of President Donald Trump’s job performance remain negative amid a flurry of activity from his administration on tariffs, immigration and public health, according to the latest NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey.