ICE Detains 475 At Hyundai Georgia Site; Kemp Adds Seoul Hyundai Meeting Amid Diplomatic Fallout

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp fast-tracked a meeting with Hyundai executives in Seoul after ICE detained approximately 475 workers—many South Korean nationals—at the automaker’s Georgia Metaplant construction site. Emails obtained by the AJC show the Korea stop was added to reassure investors and manage diplomatic fallout. The trip underscores how aggressive worksite enforcement is reverberating through economic development and U.S.–South Korea ties.