Stephen Miller's Quota Likely Drove Korean Arrests in Immigration Raid
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- ICE agents arrested over 300 Korean workers at a Georgia battery plant, likely to meet a White House-imposed daily immigrant arrest quota.
- The raid targeted a Hyundai-LG battery plant, causing an international incident and raising concerns about future foreign investments in the U.S.
- An immigration attorney revealed that ICE agents misinterpreted B-1 and ESTA visa rules, leading to wrongful arrests of South Korean workers.
- Stephen Miller's quota of 3,000 daily immigrant arrests drove ICE's aggressive enforcement, prioritizing numbers over legal compliance.
- The raid delayed the plant's construction, impacting U.S. job creation and sparking backlash from South Korea's government and media.
- President Trump offered to let arrested workers stay to train Americans, but only one accepted, highlighting policy contradictions.
- The incident damaged U.S.-South Korea relations, with Korean media likening the workers' treatment to 'prisoners of war.'
- Companies in Asia and Europe are reconsidering U.S. investments due to unpredictable immigration enforcement.