LG Energy used US visa workarounds before Trump-era crackdown

SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea's LG Energy Solution was relying on U.S. visa workarounds long before President Donald Trump's recent immigration crackdown triggered the detention of hundreds of its workers, internal company documents show.

The August 2023 guidelines, reviewed by Reuters, advised LG staff and subcontractors to enter the United States using the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) wa