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Hyundai's $26B Georgia Plant Faces Visa Raids, Safety Concerns

10/21/2025

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Hyundai Motor Group will continue its $26 billion investment in a 2,900-acre Ellabell, Georgia campus.
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid detained more than 300 South Korean workers for visa violations.
The facility is expected to create 8,500 jobs while safety concerns rise after multiple worker fatalities.
Local residents express mixed feelings about foreign investment.
Hyundai offers Korean language classes to employees.

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Hyundai Motor Group will continue its $26 billion investment in a 2,900-acre Ellabell, Georgia campus.
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid detained more than 300 South Korean workers for visa violations.
The facility is expected to create 8,500 jobs while safety concerns rise after multiple worker fatalities.
Local residents express mixed feelings about foreign investment.
Hyundai offers Korean language classes to employees.