U.S. โคImmigration Raids Targetโ Hyundai-LG Factory, Hundreds Arrested
Atlanta, GAโ -โ U.S. authorities have โconducted raids atโฃ a Hyundai-LG automotive battery factory in Georgia, resulting in the arrestโ of hundreds of individuals suspected of immigrationโข violations. The operation, โคcarried out by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI),โ underscores a commitment to protecting American โคjobs โand ensuring fair laborโ practices, officials said.
The โฃraids targeted workers employed by subcontractors at the factory in โคBryan County, Georgia.โค accordingโค to โฃSteven Schrank, a special agentโ with HSI, some detainees hadโค illegally crossed U.S. borders, others entered with work permits, and still others remained โคin the country after their work visas expired. The arrests โฃhave raised concerns in Seoul, with โขthe South Korean government demanding fair treatment of its citizens and โexpressing anxieties about the impact โขon investor confidence.
“this action underlines our commitmentโ to protecting jobs for Georgians and Americans, ensuring a level playing field for โขlaw-abiding businesses, maintaining economic integrityโฃ and protecting employees fromโค exploitation,”โ Schrank stated.The โtiming โคof the raids comesโฃ amid heightened scrutiny of โlabor practicesโข and immigration enforcement under the current โคgovernance. The โincident also highlights the complex supply chains involved in the rapidly โฃgrowing electric โvehicle battery industry, and theโ potential โfor vulnerabilities relatedโ to worker status.
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