Workers are escorted by federal agents following an immigration raid at Hyundai’s battery plant construction site in Georgia. (ATF Atlanta)
"Our administration is setting ambitious standards to cut pollution in cars and trucks and boost — boost fuel economy standards for those continuing to operate on gasoline," he later added.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, touted the project last February in an X post praising the "momentum" of the project.
The effort is a partnership between Hyundai and LG Energy Solution to bolster EV development in the U.S.
HSI said that some of the workers who were arrested were employed by subcontractors on the construction site, which has since been paused, whereas the already open EV manufacturing facility on the campus was not impacted. Fox News Digital reported that ICE and other law enforcement agencies were part of the operation.
"As of today, it is our understanding that none of those detained is directly employed by Hyundai Motor Company," Hyundai told Fox News Digital in a statement. "We prioritize the safety and well-being of everyone working at the site and comply with all laws and regulations wherever we operate."
FEDERAL AGENTS ARREST HUNDREDS AT HYUNDAI PLANT CONSTRUCTION SITE IN GEORGIA
Federal agents detain workers during an immigration raid at the Hyundai battery plant construction site in Ellabell, Georgia. (ATF)
"We need construction to cease immediately," a man wearing an HSI vest in a video posted to social media said at the site on Thursday, adding that they have a warrant. "We need all work to end on the site right now."
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In a statement to Fox News Digital, a DHS spokesperson said that this is a "complex case" that required help from numerous federal agencies as well as the Georgia State Patrol.
Fox News Digital reached out to Biden's office for comment.
Fox News Digital's Michael Dorgan, Rachel Wolf and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
Cameron Arcand is a politics writer at Fox News Digital in Washington D.C. Story tips can be sent to Cameron.Arcand@Fox.com and on Twitter: @cameron_arcand
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