#ANINews US immigration agents arrest hundreds at Hyundai plant, mostly Koreans | Georgia|ICE Raids |Trump

US immigration agents arrest hundreds at Hyundai plant, mostly Koreans | Georgia|ICE Raids |Trump
Hundreds of workers at a Hyundai Motor car battery facility under construction in Georgia were detained in a raid by U.S. authorities on Thursday (September 4), stopping work on a plant that is one of the Korean automaker’s major investments in the U.S.
About 475 workers, most of whom were South Korean nationals, were arrested, according to U.S. immigration officials, the largest single-site enforcement operation in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) history.
Video released on Saturday (September 6) by the United States Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) show rows of detainees lined up alongside the plant walls and then being loaded onto waiting corrections buses.
President Donald Trump’s administration has been escalating a crackdown on immigrants, disrupting businesses around the country, even as the White House has encouraged more inflows from foreign investors.
The arrests could exacerbate tensions between Washington and Seoul, a key ally and investor in the U.S. The countries have been at odds over the details of a trade deal that includes $350 billion of investments. At a summit last month, South Korea pledged $150 billion in U.S. investments – including $26 billion from Hyundai Motor.
Homeland Security officials said the workers arrested at the Ellabell, Georgia, site were barred from working in the U.S. after crossing the border illegally or overstaying visas. The investigation took place over several months, Steven Schrank, special agent in charge of investigations for Georgia, said during a press briefing.
A Hyundai Motor spokesperson said none of the people detained were employed directly by the automaker.
The company said its chief manufacturing officer for North America, Chris Susock, would “assume governance of the entire megasite in Georgia.”
“We will conduct an investigation to ensure all suppliers and their subcontractors comply with all laws and regulations. Hyundai has zero tolerance for those who don’t follow the law,” it said.
The arrested workers were being held at ICE’s Folkston, Georgia, detention facility, Schrank said. Most of the 475 people are South Korean nationals, he said. Korean media has put the number of South Koreans detained at roughly 300 people.

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