Overview

• South Korea says more than 300 of those detained are its nationals and has dispatched consular staff and a task force.
• Homeland Security Investigations calls it the largest single-site operation in its history, citing 475 arrests for suspected unauthorized work.
• The ATF confirms it took part and reports about 450 foreign nationals detained, highlighting differing tallies across sources.
• Hyundai and LG say they are cooperating with authorities, and Hyundai states none of the detainees were directly employed by the group.
• The Ellabell joint venture opened in March to support large U.S. EV production goals, and officials have not disclosed the plant’s operating status.