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South Korea says 'many' of its nationals were detained in immigration raid on Hyundai facility in Georgia
NBC news ^ | 9/4/25 | staff

Posted on 09/05/2025 3:54:44 AM PDT by CFW

South Korea said Friday that it had expressed “concern and regret” to the U.S. Embassy over an immigration raid on a Hyundai facility in Georgia during which it said “many” South Korean nationals had been detained.

“The economic activities of our companies investing in the U.S. and the rights and interests of our nationals must not be unfairly violated,” said Lee Jae-woong, a spokesperson for the foreign ministry of the key U.S. ally, according to the Yonhap news agency.

Agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as well as Homeland Security Investigations and other federal agencies were involved in the operation on Thursday, which an ICE spokesperson said was conducted in connection with an investigation into “unlawful employment practices and other serious federal crimes.”

Steven Schrank, special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Georgia, told reporters on Thursday afternoon that the alleged unlawful practices were taking place at the “multi-hundred acre” construction site where South Korean companies Hyundai and LG Energy Solution are jointly building a new battery plant next to their manufacturing facility for electric vehicles.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: aliens; dhs; georgia; illegalaliens; kemp; korea

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Over 450 people were taken into custody.

Governor Kemp brags about bringing jobs to Georgia, but most of those jobs are going to illegal aliens.

1 posted on 09/05/2025 3:54:44 AM PDT by CFW
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To: CFW

“US immigration officers raid Georgia site where Hyundai makes electric vehicles”

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/politics/immigration-news/us-immigration-officers-raid-georgia-hyundai-site/85-e4559da7-fb33-4eee-85b6-43c122d2932c

“The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that agents executed a search warrant “as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into allegations of unlawful employment practices and other serious federal crimes.” It did not say whether anyone was detained or arrested.

However, in a X post from ATF Atlanta, the agency shared that it along with several others were at the plant and 450 people were apprehended.”


2 posted on 09/05/2025 3:56:16 AM PDT by CFW
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To: CFW

I wonder what their original means of entry to the country was. Tourist visas?


3 posted on 09/05/2025 4:30:29 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: CFW

Detained, as in checking credentials? That could mean a few minutes to a few hours. Not the same as arrested or taken into custody. I need more info.


4 posted on 09/05/2025 4:42:53 AM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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South Korea says ‘many’ of its nationals were “detained”
in immigration raid on Hyundai facility in Georgia.......


So?


5 posted on 09/05/2025 5:23:27 AM PDT by Liz (May you be in Heaven half an hour before the devil kno ws you're dead (Irish blessing))
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HYUNDAI GIVES GEORGIA STATE TAXPAYERS A GOOD ROGERING

The state of Georgia gave Hyundai $2.1 billion dollars of taxpayer money in tax breaks and incentives to build their manufacturing plant in Georgia.

The incentives include state income tax credits and sales tax exemptions to fund construction, roads, infrastructure, and worker recruitment and training.

The intent was for Hyundai to create jobs for Americans.

It turns out that Hyundai used much of that money to provide jobs for Koreans instead of Americans.


6 posted on 09/05/2025 6:05:46 AM PDT by Iron Munro (Dunning-Kruger Effect Simplified: Stupid People Are Too Stupid To Realize They're Stupid)
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To: Flaming Conservative
Detained, as in checking credentials? That could mean a few minutes to a few hours. Not the same as arrested or taken into custody. I need more info.

But you're someone who's interested in the truth. This story was from NBC, and they want you to think that people were rounded up and put into cattle cars going to a concentration camp.

7 posted on 09/05/2025 7:41:48 AM PDT by libertylover (The HBM (Has Been Media) is almost all AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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To: Iron Munro

Kemp spends a lot of time overseas begging companies to come here and gives them large tax breaks to do so. They then destroy rural farm land, put stress on the infrastructure, increase taxes on the people, and bring in foreigners to man the jobs Kemp promised. I wonder how much he gets in kick-backs?


8 posted on 09/05/2025 7:46:34 AM PDT by CFW
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To: libertylover

True. Detained could also mean ICE locked everyone inside to sort things out.


9 posted on 09/05/2025 7:54:16 AM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: CFW

The United States offers reduced tariff rates to South Korean car makers in exchange for these car makers employing U.S. workers and assembling cars in the US. What are we gaining in this deal if Korea builds these factories and cars using Korean workers?


10 posted on 09/05/2025 8:30:46 AM PDT by nagant
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Ohh Dear, Somebuddy got their wires crossed?

I dun think so...BUSTED!


11 posted on 09/05/2025 8:44:43 AM PDT by Gasshog (x, marks my spot)
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To: 9YearLurker

I’m thinking the same thing. Lots of visa jumpers.

Hyundai needs to have it’s US books DOGE’d good and hard because they’ve been playing fast and loose.


12 posted on 09/05/2025 9:14:18 AM PDT by Valpal1 (Not even the police are safe from the police!!!)
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...the rights and interests of our nationals must not be unfairly violated,” said Lee Jae-woong...

GREAT! That means there should be no problems in
sending those here illegally back to South Korea.
It's their "right" to be sent back to their home country.

13 posted on 09/05/2025 9:32:45 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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If Hyundai is hiring illegal aliens, some of their nationals should be detained.


14 posted on 09/05/2025 10:52:26 AM PDT by Felicitations
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