ICE staged a massive raid on the construction site for a Hyundai battery plant in Bryan County, Georgia on Thursday, detaining a reported 450 illegal aliens. About 1,400 workers are reported employed at the Hyundai site..
The construction site has been the subject of a whistleblower complaint for unsafe working conditions and employing illegals. Several worker deaths have occurred at the Hyundai site, according to local reporting.
The Atlanta ATF participated in the ICE raid, “Today, @ATFAtlanta joined HSI, FBI, DEA, ICE, GSP and other agencies in a major immigration enforcement operation at the Hyundai mega site battery plant in Bryan County, GA, leading to the apprehension of ~450 unlawful aliens, emphasizing our commitment to community safety.”
Excerpt from the Statesboro Herald:
According to multiple reports, ICE and Homeland Security agents came to the HL-GA Battery Company construction site at the megasite in Ellabell, which sits next to Hyundai’s electric-vehicle producing Metaplant. LG Energy Solutions is the parent of HL-GA Battery and is partnering with Hyundai to build the battery plant at the site. The officials announced they had a warrant and to stop construction immediately.
Mary Beth Kennedy, a senior public relations Specialist for HL-GA Battery Company, issued the following statement at 3 p.m.: “HL-GA Battery Company is cooperating fully with the appropriate authorities regarding activity at our construction site. To assist their work, we have paused construction. We do not have further details at this time.”
A spokesman for Hyundai said the company is “cooperating with law enforcement and are committed to abiding by all labor and immigration regulations.”