Last year, Korean workers detained by U.S. immigration authorities in Georgia are taking legal action against the Trump administration.
On September 15, CNN reported that over 300 Korean workers, who were arrested and detained at the construction site of a joint battery plant by Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution, have begun filing administrative claims as a preliminary step toward a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration.
A Korean attorney representing the workers stated that they plan to submit claims against nine federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Justice by the end of the year. This marks the beginning of a collective legal process against the Trump administration by the workers.
Previously, U.S. immigration authorities conducted a raid on September 4, 2022, at the construction site of the Hyundai electric vehicle plant in Georgia, detaining 475 workers, the majority of whom were Korean. The heavily armed agents were seen handcuffing individuals, including those holding B1/B2 visas, in a manner typically reserved for serious criminals, shocking many observers.
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