There was an immigration raid at Hyundai Motor Group’s EV battery plant construction site. Approximately 475 individuals were detained at the Hyundai–LG battery facility under construction in Ellabell, Bryan County—a megasite known as Metaplant America. Disruption to the EV Battery Supply Chain1. The site was designed to supply batteries locally for Hyundai’s EV assembly, contributing to energy independence and supply chain resilience. U.S. Immigration Policy and Industrial StrategyThe Trump administration signaled that similar enforcement actions may be expanded to other industries, calling out “businesses exploiting undocumented labor.