The revival of America’s industrial base is happening amid pine forests and peanut farms. And it’s being led by a South Korean company.
Category: Illegal Immigration
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What to Know About the ICE Raid at a Hyundai Plant
ICE and other law enforcement agencies detained nearly 500 workers in Georgia in September. Farah Stockman, who covers manufacturing for The New York Times, describes the fallout from the incident and what could be next for foreign factory investments in the U.S.
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Trump Moves to Pay ICE Agents During Shutdown
The move, funded by the recently enacted tax package, is Mr. Trump’s latest effort to pay some federal workers even though Congress has not approved a spending deal.
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Apple Takes Down ICE Tracking Apps Amid Trump Pressure Campaign
Trump administration officials have issued several legal threats over ICEBlock, a popular app that allows users to alert others to the presence of nearby immigration agents.
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‘Mexodus’ Tells an Underground Railroad Story You’ve Probably Never Heard
In this new hip-hop musical from Nygel D. Robinson and Brian Quijada, audiences hear a tale of reverse migration: Slaves leaving the United States for Mexico.
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A Vineyard Baseball Field Where Immigration Fears Fade Away
As ICE raids stoke anxiety in California, Latino men find solace at a baseball field built in the middle of a Sonoma County vineyard.
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Raid on Georgia E.V. Battery Plant Raises New Risks for a Shaken Industry
Foreign manufacturers were already dealing with tariffs and the end of E.V. tax credits. Now, they face greater scrutiny of their workers’ immigration status.
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Immigration Raid Exposes Tensions From Seoul to Washington to Rural Georgia
The raid at a Georgia plant being built with heavy investment from South Korea reveals strain as a rush to expand manufacturing in the United States clashes with an immigration crackdown.
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Immigration Raid on Hyundai-LG Plant in Georgia Rattles South Korea
The shocked but subdued reaction to the arrest of hundreds of Koreans at the site reflected the delicate position of a government engaged in tense trade talks with the Trump administration.
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South Koreans Are Among Hundreds Detained in Immigration Raid at Hyundai E.V. Plant
Executives of a South Korean battery maker were apprehended at a construction site in Georgia, the company said. The episode prompted diplomatic concern in Seoul.
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Mounting Deportations Meet Slow Hiring in a ‘Curious Kind of Balance’
An influx of immigrants helped ease worker shortages, and now their expulsion is helping to mask the country’s weakening demand for labor.
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Dr. Phil’s Road From Oprah to ICE Raids
The daytime TV fixture seems to have taken a rightward turn. But don’t call it politics.