{"id":2483342,"date":"2025-09-07T09:29:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T13:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-promised-this-plant-would-create-jobs-trumps-dhs-just-caught-hundreds-of-illegals-working-there\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T09:29:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T13:29:53","slug":"biden-promised-this-plant-would-create-jobs-trumps-dhs-just-caught-hundreds-of-illegals-working-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-promised-this-plant-would-create-jobs-trumps-dhs-just-caught-hundreds-of-illegals-working-there\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Promised This Plant Would Create Jobs: Trump&#8217;s DHS Just Caught Hundreds of Illegals Working There"},"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\">32<\/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%2Fbiden-promised-this-plant-would-create-jobs-trumps-dhs-just-caught-hundreds-of-illegals-working-there%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=2483342&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>Immigration authorities conducted a major raid at a Hyundai electric vehicle battery plant in Ellabell, Georgia, arresting 475 illegal immigrants, mostly South Korean nationals. The enforcement action, described as the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >largest single-site operation<\/a> in Homeland Security history, was based on allegations of unlawful work practices.Some detainees had entered the U.S. illegally, while others overstayed visas or used visa waivers. The plant, part of Hyundai&#8217;s $5 billion investment announced by President Joe Biden in 2022 to create 8,000 jobs in the EV sector, was intended to provide good-paying jobs for Americans. Hyundai stated that none of the arrested individuals were directly employed by the company. The arrested immigrants were transferred to ICE custody, with no criminal charges announced yet. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/task-force-shuts-down-alabama-illegal-cock-fighting-operation-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Task force shuts down Alabama illegal cock fighting operation - Washington Examiner\">operation involved multiple federal agencies<\/a>, including ICE, DHS, FBI, and ATF.  <\/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>Immigration authorities arrested nearly 500 illegal immigrants at a Hyundai plant in Ellabell, Georgia, that former President Joe Biden once promised would create jobs that Americans &ldquo;could raise a family on.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement arrested 475 illegal immigrants, mostly of whom were South Korean nationals, after agents conducted a judicial search warrant to investigate allegations about &ldquo;unlawful work practices&rdquo; at the electric vehicle plant, Steven Schrank, a special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations for Georgia, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=155&amp;v=AD7n_nSOorU&amp;embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fdailycaller.com%2F&amp;source_ve_path=MjM4NTE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announced<\/a> at a press conference on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The raid was the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/historic-ice-raid-at-georgia-electric-vehicle-battery-plant-nets-nearly-500-arrests\/\" title=\"Historic ICE Raid at ... 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Nets Nearly 500 Arrests\">largest single site enforcement operation&#038;rdquo<\/a>; in the history of Homeland Security operations across the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This operation underscores our commitment to protecting jobs for Georgians and Americans, ensuring a level playing field for businesses that comply with the law, safeguarding the integrity of our economy and protecting workers from exploitation,&rdquo; Schrank said.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the illegal immigrants unlawfully crossed the border, while others entered through a visa waiver or overstayed their visas.<\/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>Biden announced the opening of the plant during his visit to South Korea in October 2022.<\/p>\n<p>In an Oct. 25, 2022, news <a href=\"https:\/\/bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2022\/10\/25\/statement-by-president-joe-biden-on-hyundai-investments-in-georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">release<\/a>, Biden touted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/historic-ice-raid-georgia-electric-vehicle-battery-plant-nets-nearly-500-arrests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hyundai&rsquo;s<\/a> $5 billion investment to create 8,000 jobs in the EV battery industry.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hyundai&rsquo;s commitment to invest more than $5 billion and create more than 8,000 jobs making electric vehicles and batteries will help boost the entire community around Bryan County with good jobs people can raise a family on, and ultimately help lower costs for the American people,&rdquo; Biden said.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp <a href=\"https:\/\/gov.georgia.gov\/press-releases\/2022-12-08\/gov-kemp-hyundai-motor-group-and-sk-build-ev-battery-facility-bartow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announced<\/a> the opening of the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hyundai-warns-suv-owners-park-outside-vehicles-can-spontaneously-combust-even-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hyundai<\/a> facility in December 2022 to bring &ldquo;jobs and opportunities to communities&rdquo; across Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>Kemp&rsquo;s office did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation&rsquo;s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Most of those arrested were held at the Folkston detention facility on Thursday night and will be moved based on their specific circumstances, Schrank said.<\/p>\n<p>The illegal immigrants arrested have since been turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.<\/p>\n<p>Schrank said no criminal charges would be announced as of Friday. He said that the arrests followed several months of collecting substantial evidence and conducting several interviews related to the case.<\/p>\n<p>ICE, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives were all involved in the operation, The New York Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/09\/05\/us\/georgia-battery-plant-hyundai-lg-ice-raid.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hyundai Motor Company said that none of those arrested were &ldquo;directly employed&rdquo; by the company, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cj6xe5d6103o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump just recently hosted a meeting with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/navy-seal-operation-north-korea-botched-treasonous-leak-gop-rep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Korean<\/a> President Lee Jae Myung in the Oval Office on Aug. 25. 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