Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This plant was hiring Americans to get the tax breaks, then firing them after 180 days to bring in Koreans. I have no issues with them getting in trouble for breaking the rules.
The plant isn't even operational yet.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This plant was hiring Americans to get the tax breaks, then firing them after 180 days to bring in Koreans. I have no issues with them getting in trouble for breaking the rules.
Cite?
Anonymous wrote:
Thank you for posting this, PP. It's a perfect illustration of how the Trump administration talks a good game about encouraging domestic and foreign business investment in the US but is more focused on performative BS like splashy ICE raids than actually helping businesses get what they need to do their work. It sounds like Hyundai and LG tried to do the right thing but were given no choice in sending over workers without work permits after reaching out to the Trump admin for help with appropriate visas 52 times.
+1
They are operationally incompetent.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:WSJ:
“Hyundai and LG Energy each filed a complaint to South Korea’s Foreign Ministry in April and May, asking for help with U.S. visa issues, according to documents obtained by ruling party lawmaker Kim Young-bae. Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said it had reached out to the Trump administration 52 times during his second term to discuss visa issues for Korean businesses.
“Asian companies investing in America have faced trouble in receiving enough work visas for personnel needed to get the U.S. plants running, amid a shortage of skilled American technical workers.”
Thank you for posting this, PP. It's a perfect illustration of how the Trump administration talks a good game about encouraging domestic and foreign business investment in the US but is more focused on performative BS like splashy ICE raids than actually helping businesses get what they need to do their work. It sounds like Hyundai and LG tried to do the right thing but were given no choice in sending over workers without work permits after reaching out to the Trump admin for help with appropriate visas 52 times.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:WSJ:
“Hyundai and LG Energy each filed a complaint to South Korea’s Foreign Ministry in April and May, asking for help with U.S. visa issues, according to documents obtained by ruling party lawmaker Kim Young-bae. Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said it had reached out to the Trump administration 52 times during his second term to discuss visa issues for Korean businesses.
“Asian companies investing in America have faced trouble in receiving enough work visas for personnel needed to get the U.S. plants running, amid a shortage of skilled American technical workers.”
Thank you for posting this, PP. It's a perfect illustration of how the Trump administration talks a good game about encouraging domestic and foreign business investment in the US but is more focused on performative BS like splashy ICE raids than actually helping businesses get what they need to do their work. It sounds like Hyundai and LG tried to do the right thing but were given no choice in sending over workers without work permits after reaching out to the Trump admin for help with appropriate visas 52 times.
Anonymous wrote:WSJ:
“Hyundai and LG Energy each filed a complaint to South Korea’s Foreign Ministry in April and May, asking for help with U.S. visa issues, according to documents obtained by ruling party lawmaker Kim Young-bae. Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said it had reached out to the Trump administration 52 times during his second term to discuss visa issues for Korean businesses.
“Asian companies investing in America have faced trouble in receiving enough work visas for personnel needed to get the U.S. plants running, amid a shortage of skilled American technical workers.”
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
They’re too dumb that’s why they need to import workers.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I love this for MAGA
No more jobs in GA.
Your blue state tax dollars will help pay their unemployment/Medicaid etc. Everyone loses.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The US business community loves it. stock market is way up!
Great, the morons that voted maga in Georgia that now won’t get jobs at that Hyundai plant will be so excited for us blue state stockholders![]()
Btw, that a dumb interpretation of what’s happening in the markets.