ICE agents just pulled off the biggest workplace raid in American history. They arrested 475 workers at a Hyundai battery plant in Georgia on September 4th. Most of the arrested workers were from South Korea.
This massive operation shows that President Trump means business about enforcing our immigration laws. Federal agents from ICE, FBI, and other agencies worked together to crack down on companies that break the rules. They had a search warrant and were investigating serious violations of federal law.
South Korea is throwing a fit over this raid. Their government is complaining loudly and even sent a plane to pick up their citizens. They reached a deal with the U.S. to release over 300 of the detained workers.
But here’s the thing – American laws apply to everyone on American soil. It doesn’t matter if you’re from South Korea or anywhere else. Companies can’t just ignore our immigration and labor laws because they have big investment deals.
Some reports claim many workers had valid work permits. If that’s true, then why were they arrested in the first place. Something doesn’t add up here, and ICE doesn’t waste time on legal workers.
The raid shut down work at this huge construction site that employs 1,400 people. Hyundai is spending over 12 billion dollars on this project in Georgia. But money doesn’t buy you the right to break American laws.
Critics are whining about how the workers were treated during the arrest. They say agents used tear gas and were too aggressive. But when you’re breaking federal law, you don’t get to complain about how law enforcement does their job.
This raid sends a clear message to foreign companies operating in America. Follow our laws or face the consequences. No special treatment just because you bring investment dollars to our country.
