SAVANNAH, Ga. — Some 475 people were detained during an immigration raid at a sprawling Georgia site where South Korean auto company Hyundai manufactures electric vehicles, according to a Homeland Security official.

Steven Schrank, Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations, said at a news briefing Friday that the majority of the people detained were from South Korea.

"This operation underscores our commitment to jobs for Georgians and Americans," Schrank said. "This was in fact the largest single site enforcement operation in the history of Homeland Security Investigations."

The investigation has been ongoing for several months, with authorities receiving leads from community members and former workers, he said.

South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lee Jaewoong de

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