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475 people detained in raid by ICE, other agencies at huge Hyundai site in Georgia, officials say
ICE detained about 450 workers during an investigation into unlawful employment practices at a major Hyundai-LG battery plant construction site, raising diplomatic concerns with South Korea.
- 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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Hyundai Motor to investigate employment practices by suppliers, contractors
SEOUL (Reuters) -Hyundai Motor said on Friday that it will investigate the employment practices by suppliers and their subcontractors, after hundreds of workers at a Hyundai Motor car battery facility under construction in the state of Georgia were detained in a major raid by U.S. authorities. “We take our responsibility as a corporate citizen seriously, and incidents like this remind us of the importance of robust oversight throughout our entir…
475 people were arrested, mostly South Koreans, by the immigration police at a battery factory in Georgia.
The Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE), in conjunction with other federal agencies, carried out a mega-operational operation on Thursday, September 4, at the construction facilities of a Hyundai Motor Group battery plant in Georgia. As a result of the raid, there were at least 475 detainees for alleged irregular migration situation.ICE network in a Hyundai plant in Georgia: about 450 detaineesThe operation took place in the industrial…
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