Hyundai Motor's US factories start hiring locally for the first time since major crackdown: South Korean media

Hyundai Motor Group's US subsidiary, Hyundai Motor Metaplant America (HMGMA), will begin large-scale recruitment of people living in the US state of Georgia from the 30th.
The background to this is believed to be the crackdown on illegal immigrants at the factory construction site, which resulted in hundreds of Korean workers being deported to their home country.
Regarding the large-scale recruitment, HMGMA said, "We are preparing a variety of positions and will be conducting interviews and recruitment on-site. Former members, such as military personnel, are especially welcome."
The large-scale recruitment came after the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted a large-scale crackdown on illegal immigrants at the company's construction site on the 4th, resulting in the removal of approximately 300 Korean workers.
Prior to this, a local employee at HMGMA said, "Over the past two years, HMGMA has employed 2,800 local residents, and 96% of the management team is from the local area.
"Foreign professionals are legal workers who help with the installation of facilities and training," he said. Meanwhile, Hyundai Motor CEO Jose Munoz said that in the wake of the recent large-scale crackdown,
They predict that the waves will delay the construction of the factory by at least two to three months.