Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D–CA 34th), who represents Los Angeles’ Koreatown, has formally protested the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over a recent immigration raid on Korean workers at the Hyundai–LG Energy Solution electric vehicle and battery plant construction site in Georgia.
In a September 11 letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, Gomez demanded transparency on the legal basis of the operation conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The letter sought clarification on the approval process, the conditions of search warrants, the timing of immigration status checks, and whether lawful residents or U.S. citizens were detained during the sweep...
Gomez also demanded clarification on the legal distinction between “voluntary departure” and “deportation”, and whether those detained may face future visa consequences… Gomez gave DHS until September 26 to respond and warned that failure to do so could trigger a congressional hearing.
