US ICE agents arrest of nearly 500 at Hyundai plant sparks tensions with South Korea • FRANCE 24

As US Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted their largest ever raid on a single site, some tried to flee. Come on, fellas. And were fished out of the facto’s sewage pond. Yeah. Construction has stopped at H Highendai’s massive car battery facility in Georgia after US authorities arrested 475 people there, most of whom South Korean nationals, accusing them of illegal work. Officials said it was the culmination of a monthsl long investigation. Homeland security. This was not a immigration operation where agents went into the premises, rounded up folks, and put them on buses. Agents did though go into the premises, round up people and put them on buses. Most were taken to an immigration detention center near Florida. One man who used to work at the site spoke about the fear caused by such operations. And you know, nobody in America should ever be treated like that or have to work in these kind of conditions. It’s caused uproar in South Korea. At a summit last month, the country pledged $150 billion in US investments, including 26 billion from Hyundai Motor. Indeed, Georgian officials had built the mega site as the biggest single investment in the state’s history. The economic activities of our companies investing in the United States and the interests of our citizens must not be unduly violated during the course of US law enforcement. Hyundai Motor says it will investigate the employment practices of its suppliers and subcontractors and bring the site under its full control.

South Korea on Saturday said it was “deeply concerned” over the arrest of more than 300 of its nationals during a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid on a Hyundai plant, hailed as “the largest development project” in Georgia. The arrests were the result of a months’ long special investigation, a Homeland Security Investigations official said.
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45 comments

  4. Sparks tension with South Korea??? Our pisses is off. We think the Hyundai place should lose its business license to operate here. They knowingly and repeatedly ignored our federal laws.

    Y'all jail people for words…. what you think doesn't matter. You're back to being communists like you do every other generation.

  5. There is no tension with Korea. What goes on in the USA is no concern to Korea. Korea is responsible for Korea borders

  6. Illegal South Koreans in a South Korean plant??? Were they importing the workers illegally – sounds very fishy. Especially if they are using contractor companies. Needs to be fully investigated.

  13. This is an illegal immigration problem! It is not a S. Korea problem. Other nations including France would be well advised to address their own immigration issues.

  17. I'm a tall masculine white American male with ID always on me and even I'm scared when going out because of ICE kidnapping random people.

  18. They have to fine Hyundai for hiring illegal workers.. I have personally applied couple time to Hyundai.. i am experienced CNC operator.. they never hired me.. !! Now i know the reason..

  21. Typical police actions in black communities all across the US are suddenly outrageous and unjust actions the minute those entrenched and decades old practices are used on other people…

  28. America for Americans!!! Protect American jobs.

    Thank you president trump ❤❤❤

    MAGA 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

  32. lawless American rednecks under the guise of ICE, acting like animals. How do you think American getting some of the best Hyundai cars at lowest prices? Jack the prices by 20% more for immigration expenses!

  34. Koreans and Chinese people always ignore the laws of the countries they travel to.

    They have not received a proper education since childhood, and they are a race of people who believe that it is okay to do whatever benefits them, even if it is illegal.

    Their entry should be restricted.

  38. NEVER believe ANY Lies from the U.S. agencies. These are Bounty Hunters, hired by insane Nazis and Trump (Drumpf) grabbing all BROWN people in the U.S. for no other reason!!
    THAT is the REAL NEWS here, and Korea should be outraged! They can move to Canada or Mexico as many are doing now.
    Canadian, still stuck in the U.S.
    🇨🇦

  40. Please understand that the number of jobs in the United States will increase very slowly, as Korea will be sending workers under the U.S. visa program. The U.S. is issuing visas too slowly.

  42. Are you having fun Trump? There is a question that no one can understand about this problem!
    Koreans can start boycotting American products from now on.
    South Korea has done good to the United States, but it is not a justifiable attitude to respond to it

  43. I am very afraid now to enter USA legally even for tourism. I dont want to be chained and put in jail for misunderstandings.

  45. They came to train Americans, but Karen said they were illegals. I would leave, and I’m taking my factory with me.

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