South Korean workers on short-term assignments, straddling the line between B-1 visas and ESTA, at a battery factory site near Savannah, Georgia. On September 4, 2025, the largest immigration raid in U.S. history based on a single worksite took place here. According to the Department of Homeland Security, 475 people were arrested that day, a significant number of whom were identified as South Korean nationals. The factory was a joint venture between Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solution, with an investment of $4.3 billion, and many of those arrested were present for equipment installation and pre-operational testing.
Green Card Interview, Months of Preparation for a 30-Minute Meeting. Waiting room on the second floor of the New York State field office. A couple, awaiting their Green Card interview, unfolds their document file one more time. Photos taken together after their marriage, a joint lease agreement, their child's birth certificate, and bank statements from the past three years. They've checked these countless times, yet their fingertips tremble. The interview itself will be at most about 30 minutes long, but for those 30 minutes, they've spent the last few months painstakingly gathering thousands [of documents].
