US EditionMichigan Battery Maker Tells Korean Workers to Stay Home After ICE Raid
ICE detained 475 workers over visa violations at Hyundai-LG's $4.3 billion battery plant, halting construction and risking $101 billion in South Korean investments across multiple U.S. states.
- About 300 South Korean workers were detained at a Hyundai manufacturing plant in Georgia, raising immigration status concerns according to Steven Schrank, a special agent from Homeland Security investigations.
- The immigration raid halted construction of a 2,900-acre plant expected to create 8,500 jobs, as reported by CNN.
- South Korea's foreign ministry announced delays in a chartered flight meant to bring the detained workers home, emphasizing cooperation with the U.S. to resolve the issue.
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estrepublicain.frSeveral hundred employees of a Hyundai-LG battery plant, arrested after a US immigration raid, are being released this Thursday, Seoul said.
The Dealmaker Blows A Big One With Raid On Hyundai Plant
South Korean businesses have suspended at least 22 U.S. projects after an ICE raid on a Hyundai Motor factory site in Georgia detained hundreds of South Korean workers. Such a great move by the Deal Maker In Chief! Via the New Republic: Some 475 employees, including 300 South Koreans, were taken into custody Thursday at the Savannah-area battery plant. Videos released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials showed the detained work…
Raid on LG Battery Plant Disrupts Several Construction Projects
An immigration raid on an LG Energy battery plant under construction in Georgia has had a ripple effect on several other projects led by the South Korean company in the United States, Bloomberg has reported. The report said LG Energy had sent out an internal notice for the immediate return to South Korea of all workers and contractors who were in the United States under a short-term visa-free travel program. The notice also advised personnel on …
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