I could not get good information from mainstream news about the ICE raid on the Hyundai EV factory raid. They were all parroting the same talking points. The details about ESTA, B-1, and H-1B visas was the informational nuance that was missing. Where have the investigative reporters gone?
Based on context and evidence provided so far, Hyundai elected visa fraud over training and employing US domestic workers (which is the intent of encouraging building in the US). Similar to TSMC in Arizona who “couldn’t find US workers.” They couldn’t find workers willing to worker under their expectations.
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[ 3.5 ms ] story [ 18.3 ms ] threadLeaked ICE document shows worker detained in Hyundai raid had valid visa - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45197599 - September 2025