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Last Update2025-09-06
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Event Overview
This event highlights the enforcement of immigration policies in the U.S., emphasizing the government's crackdown on illegal employment. The large-scale operation underscores the tension between labor demand and legal compliance, with significant implications for both the workforce and the automotive industry.
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475 Workers, Mostly Korean, Arrested in Immigration Raid at Hyundai Metaplant in Georgia
In a major immigration raid, 475 people, mostly Korean, were arrested at the Hyundai Metaplant in Ellabell, Georgia. The operation, conducted by federal officers, is the largest workplace sweep under the current administration's immigration crackdown. Homeland Security Investigations special agent Steven Schrank reported the arrest of 475 individuals suspected of living and working illegally in the U.S., including those who entered illegally, overstayed their visas, or were on visa waivers and not authorized to work. During the raid, some individuals attempted to escape, with some even running into a sewage pond. The US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia reported that agents used a boat to capture individuals who were in the water, and one person attempted to flip the boat but failed. The individuals were identified as illegal workers, and the investigation is ongoing to determine their employers. A Hyundai spokesperson stated that none of the arrested individuals were direct employees of Hyundai Motor. Hyundai's 2,900-acre Metaplant in Ellabell, Georgia, includes an electric vehicle manufacturing site and an EV battery plant, a joint venture with LG. LG did not respond to inquiries about the number of arrested workers employed by them or their contractors.