{"id":2483101,"date":"2025-09-06T09:02:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T13:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/historic-ice-raid-at-georgia-electric-vehicle-battery-plant-nets-nearly-500-arrests\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T09:03:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T13:03:58","slug":"historic-ice-raid-at-georgia-electric-vehicle-battery-plant-nets-nearly-500-arrests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/historic-ice-raid-at-georgia-electric-vehicle-battery-plant-nets-nearly-500-arrests\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic ICE Raid at Georgia Electric Vehicle Battery Plant Nets Nearly 500 Arrests"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhistoric-ice-raid-at-georgia-electric-vehicle-battery-plant-nets-nearly-500-arrests%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2483101&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Homeland Security investigations (HSI) conducted a major raid at the Hyundai electric car battery factory construction site in Ellabell, Georgia, detaining nearly 500 peopel working illegally. The operation targeted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayorkas-declares-war-on-immigration-enforcement\/\" title=\"Mayorkas Declares War on Immigration Enforcement\">unlawful employment practices<\/a> and other federal crimes, marking the largest single-site enforcement action in HSI&#8217;s 20-year history. The detainees included workers with expired or invalid visas, as well as some who entered the U.S. illegally. while some worked directly for the battery manufacturer, many were employed by contractors or subcontractors. The Department of homeland Security emphasized that the raid aimed to protect jobs for legal workers and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >maintain fair business practices<\/a>.Hyundai stated that none of the detained individuals were directly employed by the company. The South Korean government expressed concern over the enforcement action, calling for fair treatment during U.S. legal proceedings.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Almost 500 people who were working in the country illegally were detained Thursday in Georgia as Homeland Security Investigations raided the site where a Hyundai electric car battery factory&nbsp;is being built.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are sending a clear and unequivocal message that those who exploit our workforce, undermine our economy and violate federal laws will be held accountable,&rdquo; HSI Atlanta Special Agent in Charge Steven Schrank said Friday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/federal-agents-arrest-hundreds-hyundai-plant-construction-site-georgia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Schrank said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ice-worksite-raid-nabs-84-illegal-immigrants-punishment-enough-discourage-employers-hiring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">475 people<\/a> detained marked the &ldquo;largest single site enforcement operation&rdquo; in the agency&rsquo;s 20-year history, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/us-south-korea-ice-raid-georgia-hyundai-9394482c195664d7cc3db67ae998ac05\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This was not an immigration operation where agents went into the premises, rounded up folks, and put them on buses,&rdquo; Schrank said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This has been a multi-month criminal investigation where we have developed evidence and conducted interviews, gathered documents and presented that evidence to the court in order to obtain a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-andrew-p-napolitano-slouching-toward-fascism\/\" title=\"Judge Andrew P. Napolitano: Slouching Toward Fascism\">judicial search warrant<\/a>,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The Hyundai&ndash;LG Energy Solution battery plant construction site in Ellabell, about 20 miles outside Savannah, employs roughly 1,200 people.<\/p>\n<p>Court records indicated the employer of those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dhs-sweetens-deal-illegal-immigrants-self-deport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">detained<\/a> was unclear.<\/p>\n<p>Schrank said some of those detained worked for the battery manufacturer, while others worked for contractors and subcontractors.<\/p>\n<p>Some individuals detained crossed into America illegally, some had expired visas, and some had visas that banned them from working, he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;ICE Homeland Security Investigations, in coordination with our law enforcement partners, executed a judicial search warrant as part of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-judge-criticizes-doj-for-speaking-to-media-amid-ongoing-investigation-into-capitol-riot\/\" title=\"Federal Judge Criticizes DOJ For Speaking To Media Amid Ongoing ... Into Capitol Riot\">ongoing criminal investigation<\/a> into allegations of unlawful employment practices and other serious federal crimes,&rdquo; a representative from the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/immigration-hyundai-georgia-ice-raid-detained-dhs-2125218\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This operation underscores our commitment to protecting jobs for Georgians, ensuring a level playing field for businesses that comply with the law, safeguarding the integrity of our economy, and protecting workers from exploitation,&rdquo; the representative continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This investigation is focused on ensuring accountability for those who violate the law and upholding the rule of law,&rdquo; the representative said.<\/p>\n<p>The South Korean foreign ministry voiced &ldquo;concern and regret&rdquo; over the raid, according to Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our companies&rsquo; economic activities and our people&rsquo;s rights should not be infringed unfairly in the US legal enforcement process,&rdquo; Lee Jae-woong, a representative of South Korea&rsquo;s foreign ministry, said.<\/p>\n<p>Hyundai issued a statement distancing itself from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/whoops-resurfaced-video-goes-viral-shows-exactly-dems-need-illegal-immigrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">raid<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As of today, it is our understanding that none of those detained is directly employed by Hyundai Motor Company,&rdquo; Hyundai said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We prioritize the safety and well-being of everyone working at the site and comply with all laws and regulations wherever we operate,&rdquo; the Hyundai statement said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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According to the Associated Press, the 475 arrests represent the largest single-site enforcement action in HSI&#8217;s 20-year history. Schrank emphasized that this was not a simple immigration roundup but rather the result of a months-long criminal investigation involving evidence collection and court-approved search warrants.<\/p>\n<p>The battery plant being built by Hyundai-LG Energy Solution near Ellabell, about 20 miles from Savannah, employs around 1,200 people. It remains unclear which employer was responsible for those detained; some worked directly for the battery manufacturer while others were employed by contractors or subcontractors. Among those arrested were individuals who entered illegally, had expired visas, or held visas prohibiting employment.<\/p>\n<p>A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told Newsweek that ICE Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicial search warrant as part of an ongoing probe into unlawful employment practices and other serious federal offenses. The operation aims to protect jobs for Georgians, ensure fair competition among law-abiding businesses, maintain economic integrity, and prevent worker exploitation. The investigation focuses on holding violators accountable and upholding legal standards.<\/p>\n<p>South Korea&#8217;s foreign ministry expressed &#8220;concern and regret&#8221; over the raid via Fox News. Lee Jae-woong stated that South Korean companies&#8217; business activities and citizens&#8217; rights should not be unfairly affected during U.S. law enforcement actions.<\/p>\n<p>Hyundai released a statement distancing itself from those detained: &#8220;To our knowledge at this time, none of those arrested are directly employed by Hyundai Motor Company.&#8221; The company affirmed its commitment to safety and compliance with all applicable laws at its sites worldwide<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2483102,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-45.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4283,62728,4977,62729,57285],"class_list":["post-2483101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-arrests","tag-electric-vehicle-battery-plant","tag-georgia","tag-historic-enforcement","tag-ice-raid"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-45.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2483101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2483101"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2483101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2483105,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2483101\/revisions\/2483105"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2483102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2483101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2483101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2483101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}