Largest ICE Raid in U.S. History Hits Hyundai's Battery Plant in Ellabel
Homeland Security Investigations agent Steven Schrank (center) addresses the media during a news briefing Friday held at the U.S. Attorney's Office - Southern District of Georgia in downtown Savannah. (Photo/Andrea Gutierrez)
Andrea Gutierrez
Updated: Sep 5, 2025, 7:44 PM
Published: Sep 5, 2025, 7:23 PM
Federal agents detained about 475 workers during an immigration raid at Hyundai’s Ellabell megasite, the largest single-site enforcement operation in Homeland Security Investigations’ history. The probe targets unlawful employment practices at Hyundai and affiliated contractors, with construction paused at an adjacent battery plant.