ICE Arrests 475 Workers at Hyundai-LG Battery Plant in Georgia, Triggering Diplomatic Crisis

ICE agents arrested 475 workers at the Hyundai-LG battery manufacturing facility in Bartow County, Georgia, one of the largest single-site immigration raids in U.S. history. The operation triggered immediate diplomatic protests from South Korea, whose government summoned the U.S. ambassador to express concern about Korean nationals detained. The arrests halted production at a plant receiving billions in federal subsidies under the Inflation Reduction Act.