A massive immigration raid at a Georgia Hyundai plant detained nearly 500 workers, mostly Korean but including many other nationalities. While many Koreans have returned home, numerous non-Korean immigrants remain in legal limbo or are unaccounted for. Local nonprofits are overwhelmed with calls from panicked families, many of whom report that their detained relatives had legal work authorization. Attorneys representing detained workers highlight inconsistencies in who was arrested, citing cases of DACA recipients and asylum seekers among those detained. The raid's impact is exacerbated by an impending layoff at another local employer, leaving many families facing severe hardship.

Prepared by Rachel Morgan and reviewed by editorial team.