#Workplace Raid

Workplace Raid

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Ellabell, GA (Hyundai Plant)

location

Site of the largest workplace raid in DHS history — 475 arrested at Hyundai Metaplant on September 4, 2025. Mainly South Korean nationals. Sparked US-South Korea diplomatic dispute.

Hyundai Plant Raid, Georgia (Sep 4, 2025)

event

Largest single-site worksite enforcement action in DHS history. ~475 workers arrested at Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant in Ellabell, Georgia. Multi-agency: ICE, FBI, IRS, ATF, DEA, Georgia State Patrol. Majority detained were South Korean nationals (300+), plus Mexican, Japanese, Chinese, and Indonesian workers. Sparked diplomatic dispute between US and South Korea — images of handcuffed Korean workers caused outrage in Seoul.