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18. That would make sense

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 11:53 AM

Sep 5

and it was my first thought, however the article indicates that the majority were South Korean nationals.

Even accounting for the odd Pablo and Juan on the maintenance staff that still doesn't explain @400 South Korean nationals or explain how they all got here and went to work without the proper work documents.

Again, I could be dense, but something seems off to me.

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Massive immigration raid at Hyundai megaplant in Georgia leads to 475 arrests. The majority are Korean [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 5 OP

"As of today, it is our understanding that none of those detained is directly employed by Hyundai Motor Company," Hyunda riversedge Sep 5 #1

The people kidnapped don't work at Hyundai per Hyundai, so they are just hanging around in their building travelingthrulife Sep 5 #2

Oh...and let me guess...no corporate overlord will be arrested for violating travelingthrulife Sep 5 #3

Contractors, companies love contracting so they can make statements like that IronLionZion Sep 5 #20

And then what? How does Hyundi operate? Srkdqltr Sep 5 #4

"directly employed" is the weasel phrase IbogaProject Sep 5 #33

What does it mean that none of those were Hyundi employees? Who were they? Srkdqltr Sep 5 #5

Independent contractors? 1099'ed? Alice B. Sep 5 #17

Could be employees of an temp sort of agency Unwind Your Mind Sep 5 #24

That makes sense. That so many are Korean is my question, too, though. Alice B. Sep 5 #39

Are they arresting any of the executives who hired these people? Ritabert Sep 5 #6

Or the Republican governor? littlemissmartypants Sep 5 #10

Exactly! Ritabert Sep 5 #19

I bet a brazilion that palm greasing was involved. littlemissmartypants Sep 5 #30

Probably Ritabert Sep 5 #32

Or that Trump voting dairy farm owner who admitted his operation would shut down if raided Bengus81 Sep 6 #41

Good question. Ritabert Sep 6 #44

It includes someone in the USA for business meetings for a couple of weeks muriel_volestrangler Sep 6 #43

I knew there were employees from South Korea there for training Ritabert Sep 6 #45

Did the employer even get a ticket? sunflowerseed Sep 5 #7

The governor needs to resign. littlemissmartypants Sep 5 #9

Republicans!! littlemissmartypants Sep 5 #8

Hyundai probably contracts out for things like maintenance, janitorial service, and other low end support jobs. patphil Sep 5 #11

It shut the entire plant down. littlemissmartypants Sep 5 #28

Odd tonkatoy8888 Sep 5 #12

they may be local undocumented immigrants working for contractors DBoon Sep 5 #14

That would make sense tonkatoy8888 Sep 5 #18

They weren't undocumented. They were on valid visas. The government is lying for headlines. mathematic Sep 5 #16

maybe some non-US manufacturer will have second thoughts about opening plants here DBoon Sep 5 #13

Trump is just opening up more jobs for Americans IronLionZion Sep 5 #21

Though it would hurt us all, as a country, slightlv Sep 5 #37

They detained hundreds of non-immigrant legal korean workers here on B-1 visas mathematic Sep 5 #15

I imagine ICE goons saying to each other, "man, all those brown guys look the same". . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 5 #27

LG (Energy Solution) employees, and Hyundai Engineering, were arrested muriel_volestrangler Sep 5 #38

I cannot believe that a company as big as Hyundai is employing illegals. Katinfl Sep 5 #22

"Taken into custody," Bayard Sep 5 #23

Don't forget that there's reportedly a $3K bonus for each person taken in. PSPS Sep 5 #25

Senior citizens age 75 and up just got new job openings bucolic_frolic Sep 5 #26

How many Medicaid recipients can assemble vehicles from their wheelchairs? Bernardo de La Paz Sep 5 #29

How many are violent gang members? How many are murderers? How many were sent from Doodley Sep 5 #31

Most of these people are here legally Johnny2X2X Sep 5 #34

This is bullshit Jilly_in_VA Sep 5 #35

Hyundai gaming the system. Deport them! JCMach1 Sep 6 #40

Oh come on! Jilly_in_VA Sep 6 #46

Retaliation for MTG. Blue Full Moon Sep 5 #36

Will MAGA voters be lining up for those jobs? nt Hotler Sep 6 #42

They're probably too ignorant Jilly_in_VA Sep 6 #47