Trump halted deportation of S.Korean workers to encourage them to train Americans, FT reports

(Corrects date in first para to Sept 10)

(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump halted the deportation of hundreds of South Korean Hyundai-LG battery plant workers arrested during an immigration enforcement raid and proposed they stay to train Americans, the Financial Times reported, citing South Korean officials.

Reuters could not immediately confirm the report.

(Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by Kim Coghill)