Georgia Hyundai Plant ICE Raid

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The state of Georgia and local areas are giving Hyundai 2 billion dollars in tax breaks because they thought Americans would be hired. There is no reason for almost 500 Korean workers to take jobs away from Americans.

Democrats should be supporting this? What party is now for the worker? Please tell me so I can join that party? Democrats and Republicans only care about the rich.

Why are MAGA such idiots who can’t pick up a reliable paper? They were here to build the factory and TRAIN Americans. Now work has stopped.

[Anonymous]

Is any reputable source indicating the type of visas used? Were they on work visas or did the subcontractor used by Hyundai screw up?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oops! Kristi Noem was wrong.

Work across at least 22 Korean projects in the US halted after raid.

“The $4.3 billion joint venture battery facility, among the largest projects in Georgia and is expected to create 8,500 jobs, was scheduled for completion later this year to supply battery cells to Hyundai’s nearby EV factory, Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America LLC (HMGMA).
Construction work on the site was suspended following the raid.

The incident has thrown Korea’s flagship investment projects in the US into disarray.
Sources said at least 22 other factory sites involving Korean business groups, in autos, shipbuilding, steel and electrical equipment, have been nearly halted.”
https://www.kedglobal.com...2509080002

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Korean companies with US interests have frozen travel plans and recalled staff already in the US over fears of further raids. “Korean workers are being treated like criminals for building factories that Washington itself lobbied for,” said a company executive in Seoul. “If this continues, investment in the US could be reconsidered.”

S. Korea is a stalwart ally. An ICE raid was not the right way to handle this matter.

[Anonymous]

I, for one, am glad these dangerous Korean engineers are now off the streets and are being deported to some third world hellhole as punishment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oops! Kristi Noem was wrong.

Work across at least 22 Korean projects in the US halted after raid.

“The $4.3 billion joint venture battery facility, among the largest projects in Georgia and is expected to create 8,500 jobs, was scheduled for completion later this year to supply battery cells to Hyundai’s nearby EV factory, Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America LLC (HMGMA).
Construction work on the site was suspended following the raid.

The incident has thrown Korea’s flagship investment projects in the US into disarray.
Sources said at least 22 other factory sites involving Korean business groups, in autos, shipbuilding, steel and electrical equipment, have been nearly halted.”
https://www.kedglobal.com...2509080002

Also from the article...

Korean companies with US interests have frozen travel plans and recalled staff already in the US over fears of further raids. “Korean workers are being treated like criminals for building factories that Washington itself lobbied for,” said a company executive in Seoul. “If this continues, investment in the US could be reconsidered.”

S. Korea is a stalwart ally. An ICE raid was not the right way to handle this matter.

This! Whatever the problem, an ICE raid was not the solution. If -- *if* -- Hyundai was not hiring American to the extent promised, then deal with that at the corporate level. Detaining a bunch of workers was cruel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oops! Kristi Noem was wrong.

Work across at least 22 Korean projects in the US halted after raid.

“The $4.3 billion joint venture battery facility, among the largest projects in Georgia and is expected to create 8,500 jobs, was scheduled for completion later this year to supply battery cells to Hyundai’s nearby EV factory, Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America LLC (HMGMA).
Construction work on the site was suspended following the raid.

The incident has thrown Korea’s flagship investment projects in the US into disarray.
Sources said at least 22 other factory sites involving Korean business groups, in autos, shipbuilding, steel and electrical equipment, have been nearly halted.”
https://www.kedglobal.com...2509080002

Also from the article...

Korean companies with US interests have frozen travel plans and recalled staff already in the US over fears of further raids. “Korean workers are being treated like criminals for building factories that Washington itself lobbied for,” said a company executive in Seoul. “If this continues, investment in the US could be reconsidered.”

S. Korea is a stalwart ally. An ICE raid was not the right way to handle this matter.

At least the damage is happening in a red state.

[jsteele]

For the edification of the poster who keeps posting false information (and whose posts I have been removing), a B-1 visa is called a "Temporary Business Visitor," not a "tourist visa".

https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-visitors-for-business/b-1-temporary-business-visitor

B-1 Temporary Business Visitor

You may be eligible for a B-1 visa if you will be participating in business activities of a commercial or professional nature in the United States, including, but not limited to:

• Consulting with business associates
• Traveling for a scientific, educational, professional or business convention, or a conference on specific dates
• Settling an estate
• Negotiating a contract
• Participating in short-term training
• Transiting through the United States: certain persons may transit the United States with a B-1 visa
• Deadheading: certain air crewmen may enter the United States as deadhead crew with a B-1 visa

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oops! Kristi Noem was wrong.

Work across at least 22 Korean projects in the US halted after raid.

“The $4.3 billion joint venture battery facility, among the largest projects in Georgia and is expected to create 8,500 jobs, was scheduled for completion later this year to supply battery cells to Hyundai’s nearby EV factory, Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America LLC (HMGMA).
Construction work on the site was suspended following the raid.

The incident has thrown Korea’s flagship investment projects in the US into disarray.
Sources said at least 22 other factory sites involving Korean business groups, in autos, shipbuilding, steel and electrical equipment, have been nearly halted.”
https://www.kedglobal.com...2509080002

Also from the article...

Korean companies with US interests have frozen travel plans and recalled staff already in the US over fears of further raids. “Korean workers are being treated like criminals for building factories that Washington itself lobbied for,” said a company executive in Seoul. “If this continues, investment in the US could be reconsidered.”

S. Korea is a stalwart ally. An ICE raid was not the right way to handle this matter.

This! Whatever the problem, an ICE raid was not the solution. If -- *if* -- Hyundai was not hiring American to the extent promised, then deal with that at the corporate level. Detaining a bunch of workers was cruel.

the hamhandedness and cruelty are the point. It is what Stephen Miller wants.

[Anonymous]

Their visas expired.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oops! Kristi Noem was wrong.

Work across at least 22 Korean projects in the US halted after raid.

“The $4.3 billion joint venture battery facility, among the largest projects in Georgia and is expected to create 8,500 jobs, was scheduled for completion later this year to supply battery cells to Hyundai’s nearby EV factory, Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America LLC (HMGMA).
Construction work on the site was suspended following the raid.

The incident has thrown Korea’s flagship investment projects in the US into disarray.
Sources said at least 22 other factory sites involving Korean business groups, in autos, shipbuilding, steel and electrical equipment, have been nearly halted.”
https://www.kedglobal.com...2509080002

Also from the article...

Korean companies with US interests have frozen travel plans and recalled staff already in the US over fears of further raids. “Korean workers are being treated like criminals for building factories that Washington itself lobbied for,” said a company executive in Seoul. “If this continues, investment in the US could be reconsidered.”

S. Korea is a stalwart ally. An ICE raid was not the right way to handle this matter.

This! Whatever the problem, an ICE raid was not the solution. If -- *if* -- Hyundai was not hiring American to the extent promised, then deal with that at the corporate level. Detaining a bunch of workers was cruel.

Why is ICE letting these Koreans go? Why not put them in camps and force them to build the plants at gun point? Once the plant is built Trump can declare EV batteries illegal and shut down the plant!

This would boost Trump’s flagging support with Republicans and it would encourage more manufacturing investments in the US. Remember the US economy is 10% manufacturing and there are not enough workers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Their visas expired.

Republicans canceled their visas minutes before the raid.

[Anonymous]

Trump doesn't care. AND it makes Kim Jong Un very happy and we know how Donny feels about Kim. One dictator to another.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oops! Kristi Noem was wrong.

Work across at least 22 Korean projects in the US halted after raid.

“The $4.3 billion joint venture battery facility, among the largest projects in Georgia and is expected to create 8,500 jobs, was scheduled for completion later this year to supply battery cells to Hyundai’s nearby EV factory, Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America LLC (HMGMA).
Construction work on the site was suspended following the raid.

The incident has thrown Korea’s flagship investment projects in the US into disarray.
Sources said at least 22 other factory sites involving Korean business groups, in autos, shipbuilding, steel and electrical equipment, have been nearly halted.”
https://www.kedglobal.com...2509080002

Also from the article...

Korean companies with US interests have frozen travel plans and recalled staff already in the US over fears of further raids. “Korean workers are being treated like criminals for building factories that Washington itself lobbied for,” said a company executive in Seoul. “If this continues, investment in the US could be reconsidered.”

S. Korea is a stalwart ally. An ICE raid was not the right way to handle this matter.

This! Whatever the problem, an ICE raid was not the solution. If -- *if* -- Hyundai was not hiring American to the extent promised, then deal with that at the corporate level. Detaining a bunch of workers was cruel.

Why is ICE letting these Koreans go? Why not put them in camps and force them to build the plants at gun point? Once the plant is built Trump can declare EV batteries illegal and shut down the plant!

This would boost Trump’s flagging support with Republicans and it would encourage more manufacturing investments in the US. Remember the US economy is 10% manufacturing and there are not enough workers.

Sadly people would probably cheer this on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oops! Kristi Noem was wrong.

Work across at least 22 Korean projects in the US halted after raid.

“The $4.3 billion joint venture battery facility, among the largest projects in Georgia and is expected to create 8,500 jobs, was scheduled for completion later this year to supply battery cells to Hyundai’s nearby EV factory, Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America LLC (HMGMA).
Construction work on the site was suspended following the raid.

The incident has thrown Korea’s flagship investment projects in the US into disarray.
Sources said at least 22 other factory sites involving Korean business groups, in autos, shipbuilding, steel and electrical equipment, have been nearly halted.”
https://www.kedglobal.com...2509080002

Also from the article...

Korean companies with US interests have frozen travel plans and recalled staff already in the US over fears of further raids. “Korean workers are being treated like criminals for building factories that Washington itself lobbied for,” said a company executive in Seoul. “If this continues, investment in the US could be reconsidered.”

S. Korea is a stalwart ally. An ICE raid was not the right way to handle this matter.

This! Whatever the problem, an ICE raid was not the solution. If -- *if* -- Hyundai was not hiring American to the extent promised, then deal with that at the corporate level. Detaining a bunch of workers was cruel.

Why is ICE letting these Koreans go? Why not put them in camps and force them to build the plants at gun point? Once the plant is built Trump can declare EV batteries illegal and shut down the plant!

This would boost Trump’s flagging support with Republicans and it would encourage more manufacturing investments in the US. Remember the US economy is 10% manufacturing and there are not enough workers.

Sadly people would probably cheer this on.

Just tell him that they were building windmills, it activates his dementia agitation.

[Anonymous]

No one is moving from Seoul to live in Georgia. I doubt any of these workers had any intention of living in the U.S. any longer than it took to get the factory set up.