The Federal, Local and Local law enforcement agencies carried out a large-scale immigration authorities in the Hyundai plant area near Savannah on September 4 on September 4. As part of an active, ongoing criminal investigation, ICE Special Agents in cooperation with several agencies carried out a federal search order.
The operation aimed at serious allegations of illegal employment practices and other potential federal crimes. According to federal officials, 475 people were detained During the coordinated campaign, which affected the enforcement and removal of operations, the Ministry of Labor Office of the General Inspector, the FBI, the DEA, the US protection and border protection, the US limit police, the office for alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives, IRS and Georgia State Patrol.
ICE emphasized the importance of lawful employment practices and found that the agency “welcomed companies who wanted to invest in the United States as they comply with the law”.
Democratic reaction
The Senator Nabilah Islam Parkes (D -Duluth) gave a strongly formulated explanation in which the RAID condemned and its effects on migration backers in Georgia was emphasized:
“I condemn the unprecedented mass ice attack of 475 workers in the Hyundai plant in Bryan County. Solution, the immigrants in Georgia, their families and the communities that continue to support them.
As a senator of the 7th Senate district of Georgia, in which the largest Korean community lives in Georgia, I will always speak against oppression that aims at our diverse communities. I will continue to fight for all immigrant communities in my district and in our state. Immigrants have and will always make Georgia and our country stronger and deserve the same fair and humane treatment as any other Georgian. “
Republican reaction
The spokesman for the House of Representatives Jon Burns (R -Newington) defended the immigration authority and formulated it as a necessary application of the rule of law:
“The United States are a nation based on the rule of law and the obligation to become the rule of law protects us all.
Yesterday's immigration operation in Bryan County was exactly that – the enforcement of our laws and regulations. We are very grateful for the cooperation between Hyundai with immigration authorities and state law enforcement officers to ensure that every employee complies with our federal immigration policy.
The house has proven our commitment to support the legal immigration and rejection of illegal immigration. Here in Georgia we will continue to keep the rule of law at every turn.
The Department of Atlanta of the Office for Alcohol, Tobacco, Toy, Firing Weapons and explosives confirmed that around 450 workers were arrested at the site during the joint operation. The legislator of both parties now weighs and reflects the more comprehensive departments about the enforcement of immigration, the economic effects and the trust of the community according to the raid.
