Hundreds of workers at a Hyundai Motor facility being built in Georgia have been detained in a major raid by U.S. authorities, forcing a pause in the construction of a car battery factory that is part of a major investment in the state by the Korean automaker.

The raid on Thursday has dealt a setback to a project due to start operating at the end of the year, and highlights an increasing crackdown by the Trump administration on immigrants and its disruptive impact on businesses, even as the White House tries to spur more inflows from foreign investors.

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The arrests also threaten to roil the relationship between Washington and Seoul, a key ally and investor in the United States. The two countries have bee

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