The Hyundai Plant Raided By Immigration Authorities

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At a Hyundai electric vehicle factory complex in Georgia, agents from the Department of Homeland Security detained about 475 people, including hundreds of South Korean nationals. It was the biggest single site raid in the history of the department. WSJ’s Sharon Terlep went to the factory complex and explains how two of Trump’s key policies—cracking down on illegal immigration and rebuilding U.S. manufacturing—have unexpectedly collided. Jessica Mendoza hosts.

Further Listening: 

- Inside the ICE Hiring Blitz

- "I'm Thinking I'm 100% Legal." Then ICE Raided His Company.


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At a Hyundai electric vehicle factory complex in Georgia, agents from the Department of Homeland Security detained about 475 people, including hundreds of South Korean nationals. It was the biggest single site raid in the history of the department. WSJ’s Sharon Terlep went to the factory complex and explains how two of Trump’s key policies—cracking down on illegal immigration and rebuilding U.S. manufacturing—have unexpectedly collided. Jessica Mendoza hosts.

Further Listening: 

- Inside the ICE Hiring Blitz

- "I'm Thinking I'm 100% Legal." Then ICE Raided His Company.


Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025-09-08 16 min
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