Huge ICE raid on Hyundai car plant in Georgia arrests almost 500
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Almost 500 people were arrested in the largest Homeland Security raid in US history as agents descended on a Hyundai factory in Georgia. 

Video from Thursday’s raid depicted numerous factory workers being lined up and seated on the grass outside, with masked federal agents overseeing them. 

Authorities reported that 475 individuals believed to be working illegally in the US were apprehended, most of whom were from Korea, representing nearly half of the factory’s 1,200 employees. 

Friday, Steven Schrank, the leading agent of Homeland Security Investigations in Georgia, stated that while he couldn’t specify the exact number of Koreans involved, no criminal charges had been issued yet. 

Officials noted that several detainees had unlawfully entered the US, while others had overstayed their visas after initially entering legally. 

Schrank mentioned that the raid followed a months-long investigation and described it as the largest enforcement action at a single location in Homeland Security Investigations’ history. 

‘This operation highlights our dedication to preserving employment opportunities for both Georgians and Americans, promoting fair business practices, maintaining the economy’s integrity, and shielding workers from exploitation,’ he declared. 

The massive raid comes days after the Trump administration announced it was stepping up its deportation efforts and would clear the way to detain as many as 256,000 Venezuelans by ending their temporary protection status. 

Pictured: A total of 475 immigrants suspected of working in the US illegally were detained at a Hyundai factory in Georgia, according to Homeland Security officials

Pictured: A total of 475 immigrants suspected of working in the US illegally were detained at a Hyundai factory in Georgia, according to Homeland Security officials

The raid was the result of a months-long investigation into the facility, said Steven Schrank, the special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Georgia

The raid was the result of a months-long investigation into the facility, said Steven Schrank, the special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Georgia

The mass arrests of Korean nationals also prompted a diplomatic dispute as South Korea’s Foreign Ministry dispatched officials to the factory. 

The ministry also urged the U.S. Embassy in Seoul ‘to exercise extreme caution to ensure that the legitimate rights and interests of Korean citizens are not infringed upon.’

‘The economic activities of Korean investment companies and the rights and interests of Korean citizens must not be unfairly infringed upon during U.S. law enforcement operations,’ the statement read. 

Following the raid on the Hyundai factory on Thursday, officials said the detainees would be moved to an ICE facility in Folkston, Georgia, near the Florida-Georgia state line. 

‘They will be moved based on their individual circumstances beyond that,’ Schrank said. 

Following the raid on the Hyundai factory on Thursday, officials said the detainees would be moved to an ICE facility in Folkston, Georgia, near the Florida-Georgia state line

Following the raid on the Hyundai factory on Thursday, officials said the detainees would be moved to an ICE facility in Folkston, Georgia, near the Florida-Georgia state line

Pictured: Detainees from the factory that employs  around 1,200 people are being moved by ATF officers

Pictured: Detainees from the factory that employs  around 1,200 people are being moved by ATF officers

The move was quickly condemned by Yvonne Brooks, the president of Georgia’s chapter of American Federation of Labor–Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), who blasted it as ‘politically motivated.’ 

‘This raid is the latest in an ongoing campaign of harassment that has targeted immigrant Georgians as they try to earn an honest living,’ she said in a statement, per CBS News. 

‘Arresting and detaining workers, who are exploited every day and risk their lives every day on the job, creates an atmosphere of fear that terrorizes workers and their families and increases the workload burden on their coworkers.’ 

The Hyundai plant where the raid occurred cost upwards of $7.6 billion and employed around 1,200 people, and had been touted by Georgia officials as one of the most significant economic projects in the state’s history. 

Hyundai began manufacturing electric vehicles at the plant a year ago, but construction was shut down by the raid.

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