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475 people detained in raid by ICE, other agencies at huge Hyundai site in Georgia, officials say
- Federal and immigration authorities conducted a raid at a Hyundai facility in Georgia, leading to the detention of approximately 450 individuals on allegations of unlawful hiring practices.
- Hyundai stated that they are cooperating with law enforcement and confirmed the halt of construction to aid investigators at the battery plant site adjacent to their electric vehicle facility.
- The Department of Homeland Security emphasized that the raid was part of an investigation into unlawful employment practices at the facility.
- Almost 450 individuals were detained during the raid, including 30 South Korean nationals, as part of the ongoing investigation.
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475 detained during immigration raid at Hyundai’s U.S. EV site: homeland security
Some 475 people were detained during an immigration raid at a sprawling Georgia site where South Korean auto company Hyundai manufactures electric vehicles, according to a Homeland Security official.
475 arrested at Georgia Hyundai site in biggest single-site operation in Homeland Security Investigations history
A multi-agency immigration raid at the Hyundai Metaplant site in Georgia led to the apprehension of 475 people, a Homeland Security Investigations official said Friday.
South Korea says 'many' of its nationals were detained in immigration raid on Hyundai facility in Georgia
The South Korean government said Friday it had expressed "regret" to the U.S. Embassy over the raid at a battery plant under construction at one of the state's largest manufacturing facilities.
475 people detained in immigration raid at Hyundai electric vehicle plant in Georgia
Thursday’s raid targeted one of Georgia’s largest and most high-profile manufacturing sites, touted by the governor and other officials as the largest economic development project in the state’s history.
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