The US Authorities of Migration They proceeded to a large business in her factory Hyundai in the Southeast State of Georgiaresulting in arrest more than 450 peopleaccording to the services involved in the survey.

The factory, extent 3.000 acresmade by the Korean colossus for the production of electric vehicles, has been operating for about a year.

The Ministry of Interior Security (DHS) He said that the company was carried out by a investigation order, in the context of complaints for “illegal employment practices and other serious federal offenses.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea He confirmed that among the arrested are Korean citizens, describing the action of an unjust violation of their rights.

In his post on the platform xher office Federal Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in Atlantahe announced that he had worked with ICE (Migration and Customs Service) and other services to arrest 450 “illegal immigrants” at the Brian County plant. It has not been clarified how many of them were South Korean nationals.

“The economic activities of Korean investment companies and the rights of Korean citizens should not be violated unfairly during US law enforcement companies,” the statement said in a statement Seoul Foreign Ministryadding that he sends diplomats to the space.

At the same time, Seoul officially expressed “concern and sadness” to the US Embassy in Korea, demanding “the utmost attention so as not to violate the legal rights and interests of the Korean citizens”.

South Korea is committed to investing billions of dollars in key areas of the US economy in the coming years, partly to avoid duties. George’s Governor, Republican Brian Keb, had presented Hyundai’s investment as the largest economic development project in state history, which employs about 1,200 workers.

Federal research has also caused the interruption of work at the next construction site to build battery factory, according to CBS News.