Overview
- CEO José Muñoz said a White House official called to apologize for the Sept. 4 operation at the Hyundai–LG battery site, a claim the press office did not confirm as it pointed reporters to President Trump’s public remarks.
- Federal agents detained 475 people, including 317 South Korean nationals, in what ICE called its largest single‑site enforcement action, with agency footage showing detainees in restraints that fueled backlash in Seoul.
- Construction has resumed at the HL‑GA Battery Co. facility, with company officials saying production remains targeted for the first half of 2026 and Georgia leaders welcoming returning and newly arriving specialists.
- A worker and an attorney said more than 100 B‑1 visas have been reinstated and roughly 50 formerly detained engineers had re‑entered the U.S. by Nov. 15 to continue equipment installation and training.
- Nearly 200 former detainees are preparing lawsuits alleging unlawful arrest, racial profiling, excessive force and human‑rights violations, even as Hyundai estimates a two‑to‑three‑month delay but maintains its U.S. investment plans.