Following a massive enforcement operation that resulted in the detention of hundreds of undocumented workers, including Korean citizens, in Georgia, senior White House officials announced that the Trump administration plans to target more business facilities and intensify immigration enforcement efforts.

Tom Homan, the White House Border Czar, stated on CNN's "State of the Union" program on September 7 that the government will further focus on workplace enforcement.

"We're going to do more workplace enforcement operations. Nobody hires illegal immigrants out of the goodness of their heart. They hire illegal immigrants because they're willing to do harder work for lower wages, which undermines the competitiveness of businesses that hire American citizens," Homan said.

On September 4, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations conducted a large-scale enforcement operation at a construction site in Georgia and related contractors, arresting 475 undocumented workers. The facility is an electric vehicle battery plant jointly operated by Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution.

The Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that over 300 Korean citizens among LG Energy Solution and partner company employees were detained during the raid, while no Hyundai Motor employees were arrested. The Korean government quickly initiated response measures, including repatriating detained personnel and conducting consultations with U.S. officials, while also pledging to improve the U.S. visa system to prevent similar incidents.

BBC analysis suggests that this enforcement operation could highlight potential contradictions between Trump's two priority policies: developing domestic manufacturing and combating illegal immigration. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is seeking to establish the state as America's electric vehicle capital.