The South Korean government launched an investigation Monday into potential human rights violations following the detention of over 300 of its citizens during a US immigration raid at a Hyundai-LG battery plant in Georgia.

On September 4, 2025, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), supported by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), conducted a raid at the $4.3 billion Hyundai-LG battery plant construction site near Savannah, Georgia. Authorities detained 475 people , of whom more than 300 were South Korean nationals. The facility is a joint project between Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution.

Many of the detained South Koreans were reportedly engineers or equipment installers brought in under B-1 business visitor visas or visa waiver programs. Attorneys argue t

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