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sop

(16,076 posts)
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 02:28 PM Sep 5

'ICE Detains 475 Workers At Hyundai Facility In Georgia'

"A Hyundai facility in Georgia was raided by immigration enforcement agencies on September 4, leading to 475 immigrants who were just trying to live their lives being detained. The Department of Homeland Security claimed they suspect these human beings were living and working in the U.S. illegally."

"The raid happened at a construction site for a battery plant at the $7.6 billion electric vehicle facility joint venture with LG Energy Solutions that employs about 1,200 people. The operation involved agents from multiple departments, including the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Border Patrol, the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the IRS, according to CBS News. What a nightmare for these poor people."

"The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement to CBS News that it executed a search warrant 'as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into allegations of unlawful employment practices and other serious federal crimes.' "

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https://www.jalopnik.com/1959710/ice-detains-workers-hyundai-facility/

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'ICE Detains 475 Workers At Hyundai Facility In Georgia' (Original Post) sop Sep 5 OP
Now the MFers are going after Koreans. Silent Type Sep 5 #1
Why Do the Employers Never Get Prosecuted? MrWowWow Sep 5 #2
So, how does this help US manufacturing? FirstLight Sep 5 #3
I have an oberservation and a question LogDog75 Sep 5 #4
They fined VW billions for the diesel emissions MichMan Sep 5 #5

MrWowWow

(1,279 posts)
2. Why Do the Employers Never Get Prosecuted?
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 02:40 PM
Sep 5

Seems like they should be. It is like the drug dealers get away, but their clients get caught.

FirstLight

(15,747 posts)
3. So, how does this help US manufacturing?
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 02:46 PM
Sep 5

It seems like a weird way to promote build in the US... and also seems like Trump retaliating agaoinst Korea for the whole Xi/Kim/Putin buddy meetup... because he wouldnt know the difference between North and South Korean.

LogDog75

(860 posts)
4. I have an oberservation and a question
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 03:18 PM
Sep 5

Observation: I can understand how small employers might have difficulty using the federal E-Verify program but a large company like Hyundai should be able to do it better.

Question: Being Hyundai is a large corporation does anyone expect the federal government to issue them a large fine?

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