More than 300 South Korean workers detained in a U.S. immigration raid at a Hyundai Motor Group–LG Energy Solution battery plant in Georgia last year are taking steps toward legal action. The workers challenge how they were detained after the raid, which occurred on Sept. 4, 2025, and they allege harm and damages tied to their treatment.
According to reporting, the workers have begun filing administrative claims with multiple federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, the FBI, and the departments of Justice and Labor. The filings are described as a prerequisite to suing the federal government under the Federal Tort Claims Act. A lawyer representing the workers says she plans to file on behalf of all workers by the end of the year.
The outlets describe similar allegations, including unlawful detention and poor conditions while held at an ICE detention facility. The workers seek damages for lost work, confiscated belongings, and psychological harm, among other claimed losses. One report also notes that federal authorities detained 475 workers during the raid, while the legal steps focus on more than 300 of them.
