At the large raid of the US authorities at the end of September 4, according to Reuters, almost 475 workers in the construction of motor cars in Georgia were detained. It comes in the middle of President Donald Trump, who banned migrants across the US and committed to launch the largest deportation unit in American history.
Steven Schrank, a special agent for the Inner Security Investigation in Atlanta, said Thursday’s operations result from “criminal investigations of accusations of unlawful work procedures and serious federal crimes”. “In fact, it was the largest operation to enforce a single site in the history of internal security,” he added.
They were “illegally present in the United States” and “working illegally”, Bargon said. Confirmed: “Of the 475. Most of the Korean nationals.” “We are sending a clear and unambiguous report that those who use our workforce are undermined by our economy and violate federal laws will be responsible,” he said.
South Korea reacts
Lee Jae-Woong, a spokesman for the South Korean Foreign Ministry, informed reporters: “The economic activities of our investors and legitimate rights and the interests of our nationals must not be unfairly violated during US enforcement.” ”
When Jaewoong called the number of detained South Koreans as “big”, he did not give an exact figure, PTI reported.
South Korea, one of the largest economies in Asia, plays a major role in the global automotive and electronic industry and operates a number of production facilities throughout the United States. To ensure access to the American market and promotion of potential tariffs within the Trump Administration, South Korean companies poured billions into building US factories. Last month, President Lee Jae Myung spoke to Trump and in July the soul committed to investing $ 350 billion in the United States, AFP reported.
The Hyundai Motor Group, the largest car manufacturer in South Korea, began to produce electric vehicles a year ago in its $ 7.6 billion facility, which currently employs around 1,200 employees according to PTI. The company also associated with the LG Energy solution to create a nearby battery factory that is planned next year.
In his statement, Hyundai said he “carefully monitors” the situation on the scene and “trying to understand specific circumstances” and added: “From today’s day our understanding that none of the detainees is directly employed by Hyundai Motor Company.”
LG Energy Solution claimed to “collect all relevant details” and says, “We will fully cooperate with the competent authorities.”
(With the entry from agencies)
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