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38. LG (Energy Solution) employees, and Hyundai Engineering, were arrested

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 03:39 PM

Sep 2025

Those arrested included employees from LG Energy Solution, Hyundai Engineering, which is in charge of the factory construction, and their subcontractors

https://www.chosun.com/english/industry-en/2025/09/05/62GPAKDYXBDO3PFSOYMRE3N4LY/

And yes, "Hyundai Engineering" is the infrastructure arm of "Hyundai Motor Group", while "Hyundai Motor Company" makes the cars.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_Motor_Group
So this just means the people building the new plant were arrested, not people working in the already-running part.

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Massive immigration raid at Hyundai megaplant in Georgia leads to 475 arrests. The majority are Korean [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 2025 OP

"As of today, it is our understanding that none of those detained is directly employed by Hyundai Motor Company," Hyunda riversedge Sep 2025 #1

The people kidnapped don't work at Hyundai per Hyundai, so they are just hanging around in their building travelingthrulife Sep 2025 #2

Oh...and let me guess...no corporate overlord will be arrested for violating travelingthrulife Sep 2025 #3

Contractors, companies love contracting so they can make statements like that IronLionZion Sep 2025 #20

And then what? How does Hyundi operate? Srkdqltr Sep 2025 #4

"directly employed" is the weasel phrase IbogaProject Sep 2025 #33

What does it mean that none of those were Hyundi employees? Who were they? Srkdqltr Sep 2025 #5

Independent contractors? 1099'ed? Alice B. Sep 2025 #17

Could be employees of an temp sort of agency Unwind Your Mind Sep 2025 #24

That makes sense. That so many are Korean is my question, too, though. Alice B. Sep 2025 #39

Are they arresting any of the executives who hired these people? Ritabert Sep 2025 #6

Or the Republican governor? littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #10

Exactly! Ritabert Sep 2025 #19

I bet a brazilion that palm greasing was involved. littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #30

Probably Ritabert Sep 2025 #32

Or that Trump voting dairy farm owner who admitted his operation would shut down if raided Bengus81 Sep 2025 #41

Good question. Ritabert Sep 2025 #44

It includes someone in the USA for business meetings for a couple of weeks muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #43

I knew there were employees from South Korea there for training Ritabert Sep 2025 #45

Did the employer even get a ticket? sunflowerseed Sep 2025 #7

The governor needs to resign. littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #9

Republicans!! littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #8

Hyundai probably contracts out for things like maintenance, janitorial service, and other low end support jobs. patphil Sep 2025 #11

It shut the entire plant down. littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #28

Odd tonkatoy8888 Sep 2025 #12

they may be local undocumented immigrants working for contractors DBoon Sep 2025 #14

That would make sense tonkatoy8888 Sep 2025 #18

They weren't undocumented. They were on valid visas. The government is lying for headlines. mathematic Sep 2025 #16

maybe some non-US manufacturer will have second thoughts about opening plants here DBoon Sep 2025 #13

Trump is just opening up more jobs for Americans IronLionZion Sep 2025 #21

Though it would hurt us all, as a country, slightlv Sep 2025 #37

They detained hundreds of non-immigrant legal korean workers here on B-1 visas mathematic Sep 2025 #15

I imagine ICE goons saying to each other, "man, all those brown guys look the same". . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #27

LG (Energy Solution) employees, and Hyundai Engineering, were arrested muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #38

I cannot believe that a company as big as Hyundai is employing illegals. Katinfl Sep 2025 #22

"Taken into custody," Bayard Sep 2025 #23

Don't forget that there's reportedly a $3K bonus for each person taken in. PSPS Sep 2025 #25

Senior citizens age 75 and up just got new job openings bucolic_frolic Sep 2025 #26

How many Medicaid recipients can assemble vehicles from their wheelchairs? Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #29

How many are violent gang members? How many are murderers? How many were sent from Doodley Sep 2025 #31

Most of these people are here legally Johnny2X2X Sep 2025 #34

This is bullshit Jilly_in_VA Sep 2025 #35

Hyundai gaming the system. Deport them! JCMach1 Sep 2025 #40

Oh come on! Jilly_in_VA Sep 2025 #46

Retaliation for MTG. Blue Full Moon Sep 2025 #36

Will MAGA voters be lining up for those jobs? nt Hotler Sep 2025 #42

They're probably too ignorant Jilly_in_VA Sep 2025 #47