Subj : Re: Hyundai Plant ICE Raid
To : Ron L.
From : Brent Hendricks
Date : Wed Sep 10 2025 05:22 pm
On Wed 10-Sep-2025 7:45a, Ron L.@1:120/616.0 said to Aaron Thomas:
RL> AT> Had I known prior to this that
RL> AT> Hyundais were being made in the USA, I would have been more open to
RL> AT> buying one. But now they can forget it; I'd rather buy a Japanese car
RL> AT> than buy an American car that was made by illegal immigrants.
The cars themselves are not nor intended to be made my illegal immigrants. The workers brought over were supervising the construction of the plant, and the installation and training on the assembly line tooling and manufacture procedures for the companies spec.
Does not excuse the visa issues, as that is the responsibility of the parent company.
I worked in Korea for 13.5 years. The US company that employeed me were very meticulous regarding the original paperwork, the renewal paperwork which at best occured once a year, at worst every 4 to 6 months. Depending on funding availibility at the time of renewal. There were ALWAYS contingency plans in plan during delays (IE: If we do not have the paperwork approved ready to be taken to immigration by xxx. You will be leaving the country until such time as they are approved..).. Any lapse in our VISAs (OVERSTAYS), could have resulted in fines, deportation (jailed until we were deported), and an entry ban.
Even with a valid visa, any negative involvement with the Korean legal system, immigration was waiting in the wings to begin deportation investigations, even if the charges were dismissed or dropped.
This is the reason I have no sympathy in this matter, any protests is the pot calling the kettle black.
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