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The South Korean government said it was working on the return of its citizens who were detained in An immigration raid on on a Hyundai Last week an object in Georgia.
Federal and immigration agents conducted a massive analysis at the Georgia plant in Elabele, arresting 475 people as part of an investigation into illegal employment practice. South Korea’s press -secretary said NBC NEWS More than 300 arrests were South Korean citizens.
US authorities, who had a search warrant, said the arrested workers work or live in the country illegally.
South Korean President Li Jay Mun said the detainees would be returned to South Korea on Sunday. Asked about a comment on Monday, Hyundai sent CNBC on his Friday statement Given this, “he strives to fulfill all laws and rules in each market.”
Raid on Thursday, the last in the presidency Donald TrumpAccording to Stephen Shrenko, a special agent engaged in the investigation of internal security in Georgia, noted that Stephen Schrank, which is engaged in internal security, noted that Stephen Shranko, which is engaged in the investigation into security lines in his history.
Border King White House Tom Homan told CNN’s “State Union” Sunday that Trump administration will be Continue to focus on workplaces For immigration raids.
“We are going to do more workplace operations,” he said. “These companies, who hire illegal foreigners, are undermining their competition that pays the salary of US citizens.”
South Korean companies Hyundai and LG Energy Solution live at the Georgian plant, which together build batteries. A 7.6 billion dollars Hyundai More than 1,200 people are working. The company started to build its Production plant In 2022, they began to make electric cars less than two years later, making the plant one of the largest economic events in the state.
On Saturday, LG Energy Solution said 47 employees were detained, as well as 250 people with “partner companies”.
Shrank said the arrested workers worked as contractors and subcontractors.
Friday statementUS Prosecutor Margaret Hip said more than 400 agents participated in the raid.
“The purpose of this operation is to reduce illegal employment and prevent employers from getting an unfair advantage by hiding unauthorized workers,” Hip said in a statement. “Another goal is to protect unauthorized workers from exploitation.”
In the statement to NBC NEWS On Friday, Hyundai said he was controlling the situation and that none of the detainees were direct officers of the automotive company.
On Friday, the South Korean government said he had conveyed his “concern” to the US Embassy and called on them to ensure a violation of South Korean employees.
“During the US law enforcement agencies, the economic activity of our investment firms and the rights and interests of our citizens should not be unjustly violated,” said South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman Lee Jae-Huang.
In A Truth social postTrump has written that he calls all foreign companies that invest in the US, “please respect the laws on the immigration of our country.”
“Your investments are welcome and we urge you to legally bring your very smart people with excellent technical talent to create world -class products, and we will do it quickly and legally possible for this. What we ask in return is what you hire and teach American workers,” he wrote.
Speaking to journalists on Sunday, Trump also said the raid had no connection with economic ties between the two countries, saying that the United States “has excellent relations” with South Korea.
Hyundai told NBC News on Monday morning that business trips to the USA remain on the spot and some trips are subjected to internal inspection.
