A massive ICE operation at the Hyundai–LG battery plant in Bryan County has sent shockwaves through Georgia’s Korean-American community, as 475 workers—many of them Korean nationals—were detained. The site, once hailed as the most significant Korean investment in U.S. history, is now the scene of the largest single-state immigration enforcement action in recent memory.

UPDATE: South Korea charters plane to fly home over 300 workers detained by ICE at Georgia Hyundai plant – Via NPR

The diplomatic fallout was immediate and severe. South Korea’s Vice Foreign Minister called the images of handcuffed Korean workers “deeply regrettable,” warning of serious diplomatic and economic consequences. President Lee Jae-myung ordered full consular support and signaled the possibility of sending senior

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