Overview

• U.S. agents detained about 475 people at the Ellabell, Georgia, Metaplant campus, including more than 300 South Koreans, in the largest single-site enforcement action by Homeland Security Investigations.
• The raid followed a months-long, judge-approved investigation into alleged unlawful employment and other federal offenses, and authorities say the probe remains active with no public criminal charges reported.
• ICE-released video showed workers frisked, shackled, and loaded onto buses, with many transferred to the Folkston immigration detention center for processing.
• LG Energy Solution says 47 of its employees were among those detained, while Hyundai says none of its direct employees were held and many detainees appear to work for contractors.
• Seoul dispatched consular teams, arranged a charter flight, and launched a review of visa practices tied to investment projects, as companies adjusted operations and provided assistance.