US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained 475 workers, mostly South Korean nationals, during a major raid at a Hyundai-LG Energy battery plant in Georgia. Officials said many were found working illegally after entering the country on short-term visitor visas.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople on recreational or temporary visas are not authorized to work in the US,\u201d ICE stated, adding that the operation was part of an ongoing criminal investigation aimed at protecting American jobs.<\/p>\n
Of those detained, more than 300 were South Korean citizens. They are currently being held at an ICE facility in Folkston, Georgia. Hyundai stressed that the company directly employed none of the arrested individuals, while LG Energy Solution said it is cooperating fully with authorities.<\/p>\n
Seoul has dispatched diplomats to Georgia and urged the US to respect the rights of its citizens. South Korea\u2019s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun expressed \u201ca great sense of responsibility\u201d and convened an emergency meeting on the issue.<\/p>\n
South Korea\u2019s foreign ministry voiced concern, urging that \u201cthe economic activities of Korean investment companies and the rights and interests of Korean citizens must not be unfairly infringed upon during US law enforcement operations.\u201d<\/p>\n
The raid could strain ties between Washington and Seoul, highlighting the tension between President Donald Trump\u2019s push to boost US manufacturing and his hardline immigration agenda.<\/p>\n
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