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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