AFTER ICE’S LARGEST SINGLE-SITE RAID, HYUNDAI TO INVEST $2.7B IN GEORGIA MEGASITE; HSI SEIZED I-9 RECORDS

Hyundai announced a $2.7B Phase 2 expansion of its Ellabell, GA Metaplant, adding 200,000 units of capacity by 2028 and 3,000 jobs, just two weeks after an ICE/HSI worksite raid at the megasite described as the agency’s largest single-site operation. WTOC’s investigations report that HSI seized employment eligibility (I-9) documents from a key contractor and that multiple companies tied to the raid have prior safety and labor concerns. Georgia officials praised the investment, while diplomatic attention from South Korea underscores the raid’s international ripple effects. The move keeps Hyundai on track for domestic production goals and state incentive requirements.