HYUNDAI SCANDAL: Workers FREED—But What Were They HIDING?

HYUNDAI SCANDAL: Workers FREED—But What Were They HIDING?

A shadow of uncertainty hung over Hyundai’s massive electric vehicle plant near Savannah, Georgia, for months after a stunning immigration raid. In September, authorities detained nearly 500 workers, most of them South Korean nationals, bringing construction of a crucial battery plant to a standstill.

This screen grab from a handout video distributed by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shows federal agents executing an enforcement operation at a Hyundai-LG electric vehicle battery plant in Ellabell, Georgia, on September 4, 2025.