Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:41am on 07 Sep 2025,Sunday International
US agents arrested 475 people, mostly South Koreans, in the largest single-site immigration raid in Homeland Security history at a Hyundai-LG electric vehicle battery plant under construction in Georgia. The "war zone"-like operation saw workers ordered against buses, shackled, and processed while some fled into sewage ponds or hid in air ducts. The raid stemmed from a multi-month criminal investigation into unlawful employment practices. South Korea expressed "concern and regret" to the US Embassy, citing infringement of legitimate rights. The operation occurs amid strained US-South Korea relations over Trump's tariffs and a disputed $350 billion trade agreement. Neither Hyundai nor LG directly employed the detained workers, according to company statements. (PC: The Telegraph & Yahoo)
