President Donald Trump revealed he was “very much opposed” to the recent, massive ICE raid at the Hyundai EV battery factory in Georgia, essentially throwing his own immigration agency under the bus for an operation that led to the arrest and deportation of hundreds of workers, mostly South Korean nationals.
This was no small-time operation, either; ICE officials rounded up 475 workers in what became the department’s largest-ever single-site enforcement action. The entire thing caused an immediate international firestorm, especially since video footage released by authorities showed some of these workers being shackled with chains around their hands, ankles, and wrists. Honestly, it’s an awful look that put a huge strain on the U.S.’ relationship with South Korea, which is an important ally and a huge foreign investor in the U.S. per Fox.
