US Edition475 people detained in raid by ICE, other agencies at huge Hyundai site in Georgia, officials say
The raid, part of a criminal investigation into unlawful employment, involved 475 detained workers mostly from South Korea, marking the largest single-site enforcement by Homeland Security Investigations.
- Federal agents detained approximately 475 individuals during a raid at a Hyundai battery plant construction site in Georgia on September 4, marking the largest immigration enforcement operation in history, according to Special Agent Steven Schrank of Homeland Security Investigations.
- The operation was part of a criminal investigation into unlawful employment practices, and many of those detained were South Korean nationals, as confirmed by the Department of Homeland Security.
- Hyundai stated that none of the detained individuals were directly employed by the company, and they are cooperating with authorities by pausing construction at the site.
- South Korea's Foreign Ministry expressed concerns and emphasized the need to respect the rights and interests of Korean citizens during U.S. law enforcement operations.
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