Kristi Noem says the U.S. is open for business after leading raid on Hyundai that arrested hundreds of South Korean immigrants

"Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday she doesn't think the detention of hundreds of South Koreans in an immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia will deter investment in the United States because such tough actions mean there is no uncertainty about the Trump administration's policies. The detention of 475 workers, more than 300 of them South Korean, in the Sept. 4 raid has caused confusion, shock and a sense of betrayal among many in the U.S.-allied nation."

""This is a great opportunity for us to make sure that all companies are reassured that when you come to the United States, you'll know what the rules of the game are," Noem said at a meeting in London of ministers from the "Five Eyes" intelligence-sharing partnership focused on border security. "We're encouraging all companies who want to come to the United States and help our economy and employ people, that we encourage them to employ U.S. citizens and to bring people to our country that want to follow our laws and work here the right way," she told reporters."

A Sept. 4 immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia resulted in 475 detentions, more than 300 of whom are South Korean. Officials frame the operation as firm enforcement meant to remove uncertainty about U.S. immigration policy and reassure prospective investors. Most detained workers face deportation for ignoring removal orders, while a small number alleged to have engaged in other criminal activity will face legal consequences. Ministers from Five Eyes countries met in London to coordinate on border security, unauthorized migration, child sexual abuse and opioid spread, and to agree on tougher measures against people-smuggling.

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