Hyundai Motor has decided to suspend business trips to the United States for the time being. This is due to the impact of the arrest of more than 300 Koreans at the Hyundai Motor Group-LG Energy Solution joint battery plant in Georgia, USA.
According to the automotive industry on the 7th, Hyundai Motor advised that for business travelers to the United States next week, they should "consider postponing unless absolutely essential," and that travel is only permissible in cases of urgent and necessary trips.
On the 4th, U.S. immigration authorities conducted a crackdown on undocumented residents at the construction site of the Hyundai Motor Group-LG Energy Solution joint battery plant in Georgia. A total of more than 300 individuals, including 47 affiliated with LG Energy Solution (46 of Korean nationality and 1 of Indonesian nationality) and about 250 personnel from related equipment contractors of HL-GA Battery Company, were detained.
Earlier, the Hyundai Motor U.S. Corporation stated that it is doing its best to comply with laws and regulations in all markets where it operates, including employment verification requirements and immigration laws, and that it is thoroughly inspecting the hiring practices of contractors and subcontractors.