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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

ICE raid on Hyundai plant in Georgia sparks international uproar as key ally South Korea condemns ‘unfair infringement’

Federal immigration authorities say they arrested dozens of South Korean workers at a Hyundai plant in Georgia, marking what the Department of Homeland Security is calling its largest-ever raid — and triggering outrage from South Korean officials who expressed “concern and regret” over the operation.

But a search warrant seen by The Independent shows that agents were seeking the arrests of only four workers at the facility — who are Latino.

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