Georgia Hyundai Plant ICE Raid

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

Korean population is growing significantly in Georgia over the years, slowly but steady.

Doubt it’s growing in that region specifically of Georgia.

[Anonymous]

Talk about killing investment in the US. Wow just wow!

[Anonymous]

I read a headline that said the South Korean government had to negotiate the release of their citizens..(workers who by all accounts had specialized skills to build the plant) Im here thinking negotiate to release them back to South Korea?! Should that require negotiation?? What is the alternative?? Oh wait, I forget cruelty is the point..

[Anonymous]

Why is the GOP on such a rapid race to the bottom?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I read a headline that said the South Korean government had to negotiate the release of their citizens..(workers who by all accounts had specialized skills to build the plant) Im here thinking negotiate to release them back to South Korea?! Should that require negotiation?? What is the alternative?? Oh wait, I forget cruelty is the point..

We are Russia now.

[Anonymous]

They're going to spin it as the fault of the contractors sneaking people into the US, I suppose. Newsweek article reports Hyundai promising to review its practices and policies regarding contractors, and Karoline will explain that we really helped Hyundai in the end besides protecting vulnerable foreign workers.

But previously I had seen reports that Hyundai was saying US was causing gridlock in the business visa system forcing them to rely on other types of visas with hopes they could clear the gridlock

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Their visas expired.

Republicans canceled their visas minutes before the raid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Their visas expired.

Republicans canceled their visas minutes before the raid.

That's dumb. Even for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They're going to spin it as the fault of the contractors sneaking people into the US, I suppose. Newsweek article reports Hyundai promising to review its practices and policies regarding contractors, and Karoline will explain that we really helped Hyundai in the end besides protecting vulnerable foreign workers.

But previously I had seen reports that Hyundai was saying US was causing gridlock in the business visa system forcing them to rely on other types of visas with hopes they could clear the gridlock

So all those engineers and software experts are being detained in private prisons right now. They were given the choice of leave immediately and be banned from returning to the US for 5 years or wait for a trial in 4-6 months.

If these people can not get back in to the country this plant will be shut down.

Also S.Korean media and websites are showing looping video of the arrests and prisons. S. Korea are pissed. This could result in the US military being forced out of S. Korea and S. Korea moving closer to China.

[Anonymous]

https://prospect.org/justice/2025-09-08-ice-raid-georgia-plant-human-trafficking-concerns-raised-hyundai/

Has some more background

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Their visas expired.

Republicans canceled their visas minutes before the raid.

That's dumb. Even for you.

No this is what you people do. MAGA is going to MAGA. Did you people blow up the deal with Argentina last week?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://prospect.org/justice/2025-09-08-ice-raid-georgia-plant-human-trafficking-concerns-raised-hyundai/

Has some more background

Well that is bullshit. The raid warrant was for 4 illegals not human trafficking. It is interesting how the rationale for the raid keeps changing. Can’t wait to see how this links up with Trump and the Epstein files.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They're going to spin it as the fault of the contractors sneaking people into the US, I suppose. Newsweek article reports Hyundai promising to review its practices and policies regarding contractors, and Karoline will explain that we really helped Hyundai in the end besides protecting vulnerable foreign workers.

But previously I had seen reports that Hyundai was saying US was causing gridlock in the business visa system forcing them to rely on other types of visas with hopes they could clear the gridlock

A good friend of mine is the PM for the software (non-product) system for another company building an EV factory and he constantly has to send people back to their home country because the US government is so screwed up waiting for a legitimate renewal would cause a visa violation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://prospect.org/justice/2025-09-08-ice-raid-georgia-plant-human-trafficking-concerns-raised-hyundai/

Has some more background

Well that is bullshit. The raid warrant was for 4 illegals not human trafficking. It is interesting how the rationale for the raid keeps changing. Can’t wait to see how this links up with Trump and the Epstein files.

Regardless, those are major safety, legal, and ethical concerns with the workplace deaths and working environment.

I am a leftist, but agree that if performing manual labor, the correct visas were not in use. If there is an issue with getting correct visas for people with specialized work (ie, cannot be hired locally), Hyundai should pull back and tell the government they cannot open the plant until visa issues are solved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They're going to spin it as the fault of the contractors sneaking people into the US, I suppose. Newsweek article reports Hyundai promising to review its practices and policies regarding contractors, and Karoline will explain that we really helped Hyundai in the end besides protecting vulnerable foreign workers.

But previously I had seen reports that Hyundai was saying US was causing gridlock in the business visa system forcing them to rely on other types of visas with hopes they could clear the gridlock

A good friend of mine is the PM for the software (non-product) system for another company building an EV factory and he constantly has to send people back to their home country because the US government is so screwed up waiting for a legitimate renewal would cause a visa violation.

Maybe he should try hiring US citizens.