Hundreds of workers arrested in raid on Georgia factory; president signs executive order in callback to defense department’s original name – key US politics stories from 5 September 2025

South Korea expresses concern over U.S. immigration raid at Hyundai plant, detaining South Korean nationals.

The raid has sparked an angry response from South Korea which called it an unjust infringement of people's rights.

Around 450 workers — including 30 South Korean nationals — were reportedly detained at the South Korean automaker’s Georgia site.

Seoul demands protection for nationals, investors as Trump’s immigration crackdown sees hundreds detained in ICE raid.

South Korea concerned after at least 450 were arrested at Georgia work site making batteries for Hyundai and Kia cars

South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lee Jaewoong described the number of detained South Koreans as “large,” though he did not provide an exact figure.

Immigration authorities detained 475 people, most of them South Koreans, during a raid on Hyundai's EV manufacturing site in Georgia.

Hundreds of workers arrested in raid on Georgia factory; president signs executive order in callback to defense department’s original name – key US politics stories from 5…

Foreign Minister says ‘deeply concerned’ over detention of 300 South Koreans as opposition calls it a ‘grave matter’.

US immigration officials detained 475 workers on Thursday - most of them South Korean nationals - saying they were working illegally.

Nearly 500 people, most of them South Korean nationals, were detained after federal agents descended on a sprawling site where Hyundai makes electric vehicles.

Nearly 500 people, most of them South Korean nationals, were detained after federal agents descended on a sprawling site where Hyundai makes electric vehicles.

South Korea’s government held an emergency meeting following the operation at the US plant

Hundreds of federal agents raided the electric vehicle manufacturing site in Georgia, detaining 475 people and stunning South Korea, a key U.S. ally.

Some 400 US agents took part in the immigration raid on the Hyundai facility, detaining hundreds of workers, many South Korean nationals.

South Korea has said that 300 of its nationals detained during the immigration raid would be flown home. Key US politics stories from Sunday 7 September at a glance

US president says foreign firms need to respect US immigration laws, as South Korea works bring detained workers home.

Donald Trump fordert von anderen Ländern, Fabriken in den USA zu bauen. Südkorea ist dem Präsidenten weit entgegengekommen und investiert massiv. Doch nun gibt es Irritationen.