"The episode highlights the disruptive effect President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown is having on his efforts to attract foreign investment. The Hyundai-LG plant is part of the biggest foreign investment in the state of Georgia. The business activities of our investors and the rights of our nationals must not be unjustly infringed in the process of US law enforcement, South Korea's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Lee Jaewoong, said in a statement."
"Lee did not specify exactly how many South Koreans were detained, calling the number large, but media reports suggested that 300 or more had been taken into custody. The Atlanta office of the US Justice Department agency ATF said in a post on X that up to 450 people in total had been detained. The Korea Economic Daily reported that as many as 560 workers at the Hyundai Motor facility and LG Energy Solution (LGES) had been detained."
US immigration agents detained hundreds of workers at a Hyundai-LG battery plant under construction in Georgia, forcing construction to be suspended. South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs demanded that the business activities of investors and the rights of nationals not be unjustly infringed during US law enforcement. Reports of detainee counts varied widely, with media citing roughly 300 South Koreans, the ATF noting up to 450 detained in total, and one outlet reporting as many as 560 workers detained. Detainees were reportedly held at an ICE detention facility. The raid occurred amid expanded ICE funding and authority since President Trump returned to power.
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