Georgia Battery Plant Raid Strains U.S.–South Korea Investment Ties
Federal immigration agents raided a battery assembly site under construction near Ellabell, Ga., on Sept. 4–5, 2025, detaining nearly 500 people and pausing work at the HL‑GA Battery Company joint venture of LG Energy Solution and Hyundai Motor Group—an operation officials called the largest single‑site Homeland Security enforcement action in recent memory. Nearly 500 workers … Read more