ATLANTA, Ga. (WSAV) — The Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta released an update on the ICE operation at the Hyundai facility that apprehended 475 people Thursday morning.

According to the Consulate, only 23 people apprehended are confirmed to be Mexican nationals. The individuals have been transported to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Processing Center in Folkston, which has plans to become the largest immigration detention center in the South.

Consulate General personnel have met with Mexican workers from the Hyundai facility who requested individual interviews and have maintained contact with their families to assist them.

Legal advice was provided to the workers detained at the ICE Processing Center by consulate personnel, who verified their physical condition and t

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