475 Detained in Immigration Enforcement Operation at Hyundai’s Georgia Megasite

The operation was the largest single-site enforcement operation in the history of Homeland Security Investigations, officials said.

The Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America is seen in Ellabell, Ga., on March 26, 2025. Mike Stewart, File/AP Photo

Work at Hyundai’s Georgia complex that manufactures electric vehicles has been suspended after federal authorities detained hundreds of workers in a major immigration enforcement operation on Thursday, officials said.

On Sept. 4, federal authorities entered a worksite in Bryan County, Georgia, where South Korean manufacturing companies Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution are building a $4.3 billion battery cell manufacturing plant.