South Korean worker tells BBC of panic and confusion during Hyundai ICE raid

Published: 9/7/2025
South Korean worker tells BBC of panic and confusion during Hyundai ICE raid
A South Korean worker at a Hyundai and LG Energy factory in Georgia describes panic and confusion as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested 475 people, including 300 South Koreans. The worker details how agents lined up workers based on nationality and visa status before processing and detaining them in a massive raid. The operation, dubbed "Operation Low Voltage," targeted an electric battery plant, with ICE releasing footage of agents arriving in armored vehicles, leading workers in chains, and detaining individuals who tried to flee.