Major Immigration Raid at Hyundai-LG Joint Facility

A significant raid at a Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solution joint facility in Georgia resulted in the detention of up to 450 undocumented individuals. Conducted by U.S. law enforcement and immigration authorities, this operation was reported by the ATF. No comments were available from involved companies as of the report.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 05-09-2025 09:52 IST | Created: 05-09-2025 09:52 IST
Major Immigration Raid at Hyundai-LG Joint Facility
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Authorities in the United States have detained up to 450 individuals described as 'unlawful aliens' at a Hyundai Motor production site in Georgia, marking a significant operation by law enforcement and immigration officials.

The facility, a collaboration with battery maker LG Energy Solution, had reportedly been the site of detentions involving South Korean nationals, according to earlier news stories. The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) confirmed the raid in a social media post.

Both Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solution have not provided comments regarding the raid, with Hyundai officials being unavailable at the time of this report's release.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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