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September 6, 2025
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Seoul says over 300 South Koreans held in US battery plant site raid

Seoul says over 300 South Koreans held in US battery plant site raid

Seoul says over 300 South Koreans held in US battery plant site raid..

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More than 300 South Koreans were among 475 individuals arrested in a raid by US immigration officials at a Hyundai-LG battery plant construction site in Georgia, South Korea's foreign minister announced. The raid, described as the largest single-site operation under US President Donald Trump's anti-migrant initiative, stemmed from a criminal investigation into alleged unlawful employment practices.

  • Over 300 South Korean nationals were among the 475 people arrested at the battery plant being built in Ellabell, Georgia.
  • Steven Schrank, a Homeland Security Investigations special agent, stated the raid was part of a multi-month criminal investigation into "unlawful employment practices and serious federal crimes."
  • LG Energy Solution confirmed 47 of its employees were arrested (46 South Koreans, 1 Indonesian), and approximately 250 others arrested were contractor employees, mostly South Koreans.

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