What! Incredible! Are South Korean companies a little bit loose on following US laws when operating in the US.
"They had illegally crossed the border, entered through a visa waiver program that prohibited working or overstayed their visas, the Department of Homeland Security said. No criminal charges were filed as of today, and the investigation remains ongoing. More than 300 people were South Korean nationals, according to an official from that country. Seoul protested the action and said it was trying to secure their release. Hyundai has pledged $26 billion in U.S. investments in recent weeks."
"The U.S. carried out its largest single-site immigration raid ever, detaining nearly 500 foreigners at a Hyundai Motor battery plant in Georgia and injecting fresh risk to overseas firms eyeing American investment to satisfy President Trump’s trade demands.
Some 475 individuals were arrested Thursday at a factory under construction near Savannah, Ga., set to make electric-vehicle batteries in a joint venture between Hyundai and fellow South Korean firm LG Energy Solution. The broader $7.6 billion EV-production site there represents the largest manufacturing project in Georgia’s history. ..."
Hundreds Arrested in Immigration Raid at Hyundai Site in Georgia "South Korea protests after more than 300 Korean company workers are detained"
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