Subj : Re: Hyundai Plant ICE Raid
To : Anthony Bonante
From : IB Joe
Date : Thu Sep 11 2025 12:44 pm
On 10 Sep 2025, Anthony Bonante said the following...
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AB> The majority of those detained where here under a B1/B2 visa, which
AB> means they are allowed to work, but have restrictions on earning an
AB> income.
AB>
AB> The South Koreans where here legally to assist in teaching American
AB> workers the ins and outs of the plant. Once their training is complete,
AB> they would go back to South Korean where they would be paid.
AB>
No they weren't here legally or they would not have been deported. All the HB1 visas were expired and considered over-stay.
People in the US legally and doing lawful things don't get deported.
Korea corrected everything by taking their citizens back... Hyundai pinky-swore not to do this again.
BTW, my Step-son was in the US the other day... Canadian and Dominican Citizen... HB2 visa... and he didn't get deported because he was their lawfully and doing lawful things.
BTW, HB2 visas are visitor visas and they shouldn't be working.
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AB> They were respecting the laws. This was all sorted out between
AB> Hyundai-LG Electric and the US government a long time before the plant
AB> was even close to being finished.
AB>
They weren't... they found 450 Illegals... Some were overstays and some were illegal border crossers.
We need to rejoice now that there are 450 jobs for Americans... This is Georgia so... Mericans!!!!
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AB> The number is actually closer to 8,000 US jobs. The plant was on track
AB> to open next year, but now that this has happened there is speculation
AB> that the plant opening will be delayed and in an extreme case, will not
AB> open at all.
AB>
I know the end goal is 8000 jobs... BUT today Hyundai is looking for 450 new people.
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AB> South Korea is the biggest foreign direct investor in the US and the
AB> sixth biggest trading partner overall...at least they were. That will
AB> most likely change.
AB>
AB> Sounds GREAT, doesn't it?
AB>
Sure... if they follow the law...
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