US Edition'Like a military operation': Koreans describe anxiety after US immigration raid
- On September 4, U.S. government agents conducted a raid at a Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solution battery plant, described as 'like a military operation' by a worker due to the rapid deployment of authorities.
- Agents arrived in helicopters and armored vehicles, separating workers by visa type and arresting those on the ESTA visa-waiver program or with a B-1 business traveler visa.
- Hwang In-song expressed relief about his detained brother, stating, 'I didn't know when I would actually be able to leave,' highlighting the emotional toll on families.
- Jang Young-eun criticized the treatment of his brother during the raid, stating, 'I was furious to see an ally treating my brother like a criminal.
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Turning Point in US-South Korea Relations After Georgia Immigration Raid
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Shackled and chained: Mass detention of Koreans fuels criticism of US
Public anger toward the U.S. is intensifying in Seoul after Koreans who returned from mass arrest in Georgia on Friday described squalid detention facilities and fear-filled situations. Korean workers detained by U.S. immigration authorities at the Hyundai Motor-LG Energy Solution joint battery plant in Georgia described the raid as terrifying, with employees shackled and handcuffed. They said the authorities were coercive, treating them all lik…
Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolSince the massive immigration raid on a Hyundai manufacturing site in southeastern Georgia, where nearly 500 workers were arrested, Rosie Harrison claims her organization's phones have continued to receive calls from panicked families in need of help.
Families in Crisis after Massive Immigration Raid at Hyundai Plant in Georgia
Ever since a massive immigration raid on a Hyundai manufacturing site swept up nearly 500 workers in southeast Georgia, Rosie Harrison said her organization’s phones have been ringing nonstop with panicked families in need of help. “We have individuals returning calls every day, but the list doesn’t end,” Harrison said. She runs an apolitical non-profit called Grow Initiative that connects low-income families — immigrant and non-immigrant alike …
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