(Updates to add a DHS spokesperson's response to' query)
Over 300 South Korean workers filed administrative claims against nine U.S. federal agencies in relation to an immigration raid at Hyundai Motor's (KRX:005380) Georgia electric vehicle manufacturing site in September last year, CNN reported Tuesday, citing a lawyer representing the workers.
The first claim, filed by a worker referred to as Kim, asserted that the claimant was illegally detained in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) site for seven days and is seeking damages for confiscated personal effects, lost work and psychological damage, the report said.
The raid was Homeland Security Investigations' largest sole-site operation, with 475 workers detained, the report cited authorities as saying.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson, in an emailed response to' query, said the "investigation is focused on ensuring accountability for those who violate the law and upholding the rule of law," highlighting its "commitment to protecting jobs for Georgians, ensuring a level playing field for businesses that comply with the law."
Meanwhile, Hyundai and the federal agencies, including Customs and Border Protection and the Departments of Justice and Labor, did not immediately respond to MT Newswire's requests for comment.
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