INGENTERS and Customs Police officers (ICE) held a raid at the Hyundai electric vehicle production plant in the US state of Georgia, having detained 475 people.
as the US Department of Internal Security reported, the operation took place in cooperation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBR) and state police. The raid at the enterprise in the city of Ellabell was conducted “as part of the ongoing criminal investigation on charges of illegal employment practice and other serious federal crimes.” The detentions were associated with overdue visas and illegal stay at the facility.
It is stated that most detainees were listed as employees not only of Hyundai, but also of various intermediary companies.