Hundreds of undocumented immigrants apprehended in massive ICE raid at Hyundai plant in Georgia

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Federal U.S. immigration authorities arrested around 450 people on Thursday during a raid at the Hyundai electric vehicle battery plant construction site in Ellabell, Ga., about 25 miles west of Savannah.

Federal U.S. immigration authorities arrested around 450 people on Thursday during a raid at the Hyundai electric vehicle battery plant construction site in Ellabell, Ga., about 25 miles west of Savannah.

The operation involved multiple agencies, including the FBI, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security, the Drug Enforcement Agency and state police, executing a search warrant as part of an "investigation into unlawful employment practices."

The operation involved multiple agencies, including the FBI, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security, the Drug Enforcement Agency and state police, executing a search warrant as part of an "investigation into unlawful employment practices."

Among those detained were South Korean employees of LG Energy Solution, who were on business travel, prompting South Korea's foreign ministry to express concern for the "rights and interests of our citizens."

Among those detained were South Korean employees of LG Energy Solution, who were on business travel, prompting South Korea's foreign ministry to express concern for the "rights and interests of our citizens."

The Hyundai-LG Energy Solution joint venture facility, an investment valued between $4.3 billion and $7.6 billion, represents Georgia's largest economic development project in state history and was scheduled to begin battery production by the end of the year.

The Hyundai-LG Energy Solution joint venture facility, an investment valued between $4.3 billion and $7.6 billion, represents Georgia's largest economic development project in state history and was scheduled to begin battery production by the end of the year.

Construction at the battery plant site was suspended following the raid, though operations at the adjacent Hyundai electric vehicle manufacturing plant that employs about 1,200 people continued uninterrupted.</span

Construction at the battery plant site was suspended following the raid, though operations at the adjacent Hyundai electric vehicle manufacturing plant that employs about 1,200 people continued uninterrupted.

The raid occurred weeks after South Korea pledged $350 billion in U.S. investments as part of trade negotiations, with Hyundai specifically announcing $26 billion in increased U.S. investment through 2028.</span

The raid occurred weeks after South Korea pledged $350 billion in U.S. investments as part of trade negotiations, with Hyundai specifically announcing $26 billion in increased U.S. investment through 2028.

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This enforcement action demonstrates the administration's commitment to holding employers accountable for exploiting undocumented workers and undermining fair wages for American citizens. Companies that knowingly hire illegal workers create unfair competition and depress wages across entire industries. The raid sends a clear message that no company, regardless of size or foreign investment, is above U.S. immigration law.

This enforcement action demonstrates the administration's commitment to holding employers accountable for exploiting undocumented workers and undermining fair wages for American citizens. Companies that knowingly hire illegal workers create unfair competition and depress wages across entire industries. The raid sends a clear message that no company, regardless of size or foreign investment, is above U.S. immigration law.

The raid damages crucial economic partnerships and threatens billions in job-creating investments from allied nations like South Korea. Detaining legitimate business travelers and halting construction on Georgia's largest economic development project harms local communities and workers. Such heavy-handed enforcement undermines diplomatic relationships with key trading partners who are investing heavily in American manufacturing.

The raid damages crucial economic partnerships and threatens billions in job-creating investments from allied nations like South Korea. Detaining legitimate business travelers and halting construction on Georgia's largest economic development project harms local communities and workers. Such heavy-handed enforcement undermines diplomatic relationships with key trading partners who are investing heavily in American manufacturing.

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After years of Biden's open borders allowing millions of illegals to flood in and undercut American workers with sub-minimum wages and no benefits, arrests like those at the Hyundai plant in Georgia are essential. These raids enforce laws, boost citizen wages, and deter lawbreakers who burden taxpayers and depress jobs for the underprivileged. Uniform enforcement protects the workforce, as even Bernie Sanders once argued against cheap labor imports.

After years of Biden's open borders allowing millions of illegals to flood in and undercut American workers with sub-minimum wages and no benefits, arrests like those at the Hyundai plant in Georgia are essential. These raids enforce laws, boost citizen wages, and deter lawbreakers who burden taxpayers and depress jobs for the underprivileged. Uniform enforcement protects the workforce, as even Bernie Sanders once argued against cheap labor imports.

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This raid has unnecessarily disrupted a multi-billion-dollar boost for Georgia. Skilled migrant workers, vital to Hyundai's electric vehicle battery project, aren't criminals but key economic contributors. Harsh ICE raids harm businesses, separate families, and stifle innovation, as evinced by detained parents in New York. Immigration enforcement shouldn't cripple legitimate industries or punish hardworking migrants driving U.S. progress.

This raid has unnecessarily disrupted a multi-billion-dollar boost for Georgia. Skilled migrant workers, vital to Hyundai's electric vehicle battery project, aren't criminals but key economic contributors. Harsh ICE raids harm businesses, separate families, and stifle innovation, as evinced by detained parents in New York. Immigration enforcement shouldn't cripple legitimate industries or punish hardworking migrants driving U.S. progress.

There is a 15% chance that at least twice as many deportations by U.S. ICE occur in Fiscal Year 2025 compared with Fiscal Year 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 15% chance that at least twice as many deportations by U.S. ICE occur in Fiscal Year 2025 compared with Fiscal Year 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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