Trump’s Hyundai Raid Drains U.S. Battery Brains

The United States can’t build the powerful technologies on its own.

The words "Hyundai Motor Group" are seen in large letters on the side of a large white industrial building. September 12, 2025, 12:41 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

For all of its efforts to drive a domestic manufacturing boom in key industries, the United States remains heavily reliant on Asian expertise to build batteries, the powerful technologies that underpin drones, electric vehicles, and much more.

It’s a reality that was laid bare last week when U.S. immigration officials raided an EV battery plant construction site in Georgia and detained around 475 workers , most of whom were South Korean nationals. The plant is co-owned by Hyundai , a South K

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