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475 people detained in raid by ICE, other agencies at huge Hyundai site in Georgia, officials say
- On September 4, federal agents conducted a large immigration raid at a Hyundai battery plant site in Georgia, arresting 475 individuals, according to Special Agent Steve Schrank of Homeland Security Investigations.
- The operation involved multiple agencies, including ICE and the FBI, targeting unlawful employment practices, as stated by the Department of Homeland Security in a press release.
- Most detainees were South Korean nationals, including workers from South Korean companies LG Energy Solution and Hyundai Motor Group, prompting concerns from the South Korean Foreign Ministry regarding their rights and interests, as reported by spokesperson Lee Jaewoong.
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Homeland Security Investigations: Workplace raid nets 475 migrants
Federal agents raided the construction site of Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America in Georgia and arrested 475 migrants on Thursday, according to Homeland Security. Steven Schrank, the special agent in charge of DHS Investigations in Georgia and Alabama, announced the arrests of mostly South Korean nationals at the site. President Donald Trump’s administration described it as “the largest single-site enforcement operation” in the history of DH…
South Korean workers arrested during immigration raid at Hyundai site
Homeland security officials said they arrested 450 workers who were in the country illegally during a raid at a construction site for a Hyundai plant. Most of the workers are from South Korea. The workers were not Hyundai employees. NBC News’ Priya Sridhar reports.
The raid took place at a production site where the Korean car manufacturer makes electric vehicles.
The workers arrested in a large raid by immigration authorities at a Hyundai plant in Savannah, Georgia, had entered the United States 'illegally. ' Donald Trump said it in the Oval Office. In the blitz, 475 workers ended up in handcuffs. (BEND). (BEND)
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