Hyundai-LG Battery Plant Raided: 475 Arrests, Not Even Plugged In Yet
On September 4, 2025, Homeland Security dropped the mother of all raids on the under-construction Hyundai-LG $7.6 billion battery plant in Bryan County, Georgia, arresting 475 workersâmostly Korean nationals subcontracted to jackhammers and lunch breaks. This mega site, part of Hyundaiâs quest to electrify everything from Kia SUVs to Genesis luxury rides, got ambushed before even opening next year. DHS called it the largest single-site enforcement operation ever, while Hyundai shrugged, saying none of those detained were directly on their payroll. Meanwhile, South Korea's foreign ministry confirmed their nationals' rights were feeling a little violated. Also, shout out to ICE hitting day laborers at Home Depot and racetracks because why not go big?
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475 mostly Korean subcontractors busted at Hyundai-LGâs battery site under construction. The factory wasnât even open! Largest Homeland Security raid ever or accidental casting call for an action movie? Meanwhile, Hyundai says 'not us' like a bad group text.
When your $7.6 billion battery plant gets raided before itâs even built, you know your subcontractor game is on another level. Homeland Securityâs version of Extreme Makeover: Deportation Edition just set a new high score.
475 arrests at a Hyundai-LG battery plant still under construction? Sounds like Homeland Securityâs getting really into their role as the most intense party crashers in Georgia history.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/5/2025 | Author: Sarah E. Needleman
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