The US immigration and customs authority (ICE) today searched the location of a Hyundai LG battery system in Georgia and recorded 475 workers. Automotive News reported that most of the arrested South Korean citizens are, and the situation was the subject of a month -long examination that culminated the story in the largest enforcement measure in the Department of Homeland Security.
The specific circumstances of the employees vary, but it is said that they have no permission to work in the United States in the United States, while some may also have entered the country illegally. Together with ICE, the investigations and measures took part of the FBI, Dea, Irs, US-Marshals-Service and Georgia State Patrol. This campaign is part of the spread of deportations and raids at the workplace across the country.
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A spokesman for Hyundai Motor North America recognized the news and made it clear that people were not direct employees of the car manufacturer. The explanation says: “We are aware of the recent incident on the construction site of the HLA battery town in Bryan County, Georgia. We monitor the situation exactly to understand the specific circumstances. From today it is our understanding that none of the detained people who are brought into line by Hyundai Motor Company.
In response to the Trump government's tariff fight, Hyundai recently announced billions more in the US manufacturing investments that go beyond those who are already on the go. Georgia Battery Facility, a joint venture between Hyundai and LG Energy solution, was announced in 2023. It is part of a production campus called MetaPlant America, where Hyundai is currently building the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 9 Crossover -EVS and plans to gather 500,000 electrified vehicles annually.
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