🚦 Hyundai’s EV Battery Production Hits a Red Light After Worker Raid

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Hyundai's much-touted battery plant in Georgia—the state's largest single foreign investment—was unexpectedly powered down this week when U.S. authorities detained up to 450 workers in an immigration raid. The facility, still under construction, had been seen as a key piece of Hyundai's push into the American EV market, but for now, the only sparks flying are bureaucratic.

The raid has thrown a wrench into what was supposed to be a smooth assembly of jobs, investment, and green energy momentum. Instead, Hyundai is left waiting for clarity while the U.S. government flexes its immigration enforcement muscles. It's not quite the supply-chain disruption executives had in mind—but at least no lithium batteries were harmed in the making of this drama.

Georgia, which has marketed itself as a battery belt hotspot, suddenly finds its crown jewel idling like a car at a red light. Local officials are publicly expressing concern, but privately may be wondering whether to add "immigration officer" to the list of construction site job titles.

For Hyundai, the project remains a landmark, even if the groundbreaking celebration now includes a cameo from federal agents. In the long view, the plant still promises thousands of jobs and a big boost to EV production in the U.S.—proof that sometimes, even the brightest investments need to recharge before hitting the open road.

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