The South Koreans detained in Ice Raid on the Hyundai electric vehicle site in Georgia

The American immigration authorities have made a descent into a massive Hyundai manufacturing site in Georgia, leading to the arrest of more than 450 people who allegedly in the country illegally.

The 3,000 acres site, built by the Korean car manufacturer to manufacture electric vehicles, has been operational for a year.

The Ministry of Internal Security told the American BBC CBS News partner that the agents had executed a search warrant due to allegations of “illegal employment practices and other serious federal crimes”.

Korean nationals were one of the detained persons, said the South Korean Foreign Affairs, describing it as a “unfair violation” of their rights.

“The economic activities of Korean investment companies and the rights and interests of Korean citizens should not be unjustly violated during the American law implementation operations,” the statement said.

The ministry added that he sent diplomats to the site.

“In Seoul, we have also expressed our concerns and regret today by the United States Embassy in Korea and have urged them to show extreme caution to ensure that the legitimate rights and interests of Korean citizens are not raped.”

The state governor, the Republican Brian Kemp, had praised Hyundai’s new electric vehicle operation as the largest economic development project in state history, employing 1,200 people.

Research by federal agencies had also closed the construction of an adjacent battery plant, reports CBS News.

President Trump campaigned for his second term according to the back of a commitment to make mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, although he said that priority would be those who have committed crimes.