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South Korean Workers Caught in U.S. Raid Return Home

September 12, 2025 9:17 am

SEOUL — More than 300 South Korean workers detained in a sweeping immigration raid at a Hyundai factory site in Georgia last week are heading back to Seoul, their departure stirring diplomatic ripples and raising questions about the future of Korean investment in the United States.

A chartered Korean Air flight carrying the workers — along with 14 non-Koreans also swept up in the raid — left Atlanta on Thursday afternoon. It is scheduled to land at Incheon International Airport on Friday. One South Korean reportedly chose to remain in the United States to seek permanent residency.

The departure was …

Hundreds Detained In ICE Raid At Hyundai Plant In South Korea

September 5, 2025 4:42 pm

U.S. immigration authorities carried out a large-scale raid at a Hyundai construction site in Georgia, resulting in the arrest of 475 people, officials confirmed Friday. The operation, conducted at the 3,000-acre HL-GA Battery Company facility, marks the largest single-site enforcement action in the history of Homeland Security Investigations.

The Department of Homeland Security said agents executed a court-approved search warrant in connection with allegations of “unlawful employment practices and other serious federal crimes.” The site, built to produce electric vehicle batteries, had been operational for about a year.

According to ICE, a majority of those detained were Korean nationals, and …

Hyundai Motor Nigeria Shows Off All-New Sonata

December 16, 2019 3:45 pm

Hyundai Motor Nigeria has unveiled its next-generation Sonata, showcasing a sporty four-door-coupe look in its showroom Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. The All-New Sonata, like its siblings in the Hyundai family, is assembled at Stallion Motors’ plant in Ojo, Lagos.

The eighth-generation Sonata embodies Hyundai’s Sensuous Sportiness design concept. It is a fully transformed vehicle following the release of the previous generation Sonata in 2014.

“Sonata celebrates innovative coupe-like silhouette,” said the Head of Sales, Gaurav Vashisht. A short overhang, sloping roofline and low deck lid create a balanced feel, and Hyundai’s signature chrome accent now goes all the …