Hundreds of South Koreans Arrested in Immigration Sweep at Hyundai Battery Site in Georgia
Sept. 5, 2025 — U.S. immigration authorities detained 475 people, most of them South Korean nationals, on Thursday at the construction site for an electric-vehicle battery plant in Ellabell, Georgia, near Savannah; the operation halted work at the Hyundai–LG battery project and triggered concern from Seoul. Key Takeaways Federal agents arrested 475 people at the … Read more