Immigration raid at Hyundai-LG plant in Georgia: A stress test for the U.S.–South Korea alliance Natalia Matiaszczyk 13.09.2025 10:00 DrukujPDFPhoto. Nearly 500 workers were detained at the Hyundai-LG plant in Ellabell, Georgia, including more than 300 South Korean nationals. Such unanimity in the South Korean press is rare and underscores the depth of the backlash. President Lee Jae-myung called the detentions an „unjust infringement” on the rights of South Korean citizens and companies investing in the United States. The outrage is not limited to liberals and progressives; conservative voices that normally emphasize the security alliance with Washington are equally scathing.