US EditionTrump reacts to Georgia Hyundai factory raid: ‘We’re going to look at that whole situation’
President Trump emphasized the need for foreign companies to comply with immigration laws and proposed allowing experts to train American workers, following the arrest of about 475 Hyundai plant employees.
- U.S. authorities arrested about 475 workers, including 300 South Koreans, at a Hyundai-LG battery plant in Georgia on Thursday during a large immigration raid.
- The raid followed concerns over illegal employment, prompting Seoul to negotiate the detained workers' release, which is now reportedly secured for their imminent return home.
- LG Energy Solution confirmed 47 of its employees were arrested, mostly South Koreans, while Hyundai stated none of the detained were its direct staff, and footage showed shackled workers transported by ICE.
- President Donald Trump called on foreign firms to comply with U.S. immigration regulations, emphasizing that in exchange, they should employ and develop American workers, and proposed bringing in specialists to train the U.S. workforce.
- The incident highlights tensions between immigration enforcement and foreign investment commitments, with Trump welcoming legal technical talent but requiring companies to prioritize training American workers.
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Trump Tells Foreign Firms to Employ and Upskill Americans After Hyundai Raid.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump told companies operating in the U.S. to only use foreign labor to train American workers following the largest single-site immigration enforcement operation in Homeland Security history, which saw hundreds of South Korean illegal workers arrested at a Hyundai plant in Georgia.WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Hyundai, South Korean nationals, and President Trump.…
Trump asks foreign companies to 'respect our Nation's immigration laws'
President Donald Trump has called on all foreign companies to respect U.S. immigration laws following a massive raid in Georgia. In a post on Truth Social, Trump welcomed foreign expertise, but asked that all workers come to the U.S. legally. "Your Investments are welcome, and we encourage you to LEGALLY bring your very smart people, with great technical talent, to build World Class products," Trump said on Truth Social. "We will make it quickly…
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