ICE agents apprehended 475 workers during the raid, among whom 317 were South Korean nationals. A White House official stated that they were not informed about the ICE raid in advance. The governor of Georgia contacted Hyundai’s CEO after the workers were detained. Reports indicate that Trump encouraged the detained Hyundai workers to remain in the U.S. Jose Muñoz, the CEO of Hyundai, revealed that a White House official reached out to express regret following the controversial ICE raid at the company's factory in Savannah, Georgia. This apology followed weeks of criticism regarding the treatment of Korean workers and the ensuing political uncertainty related to the operation. The CEO mentioned shortly after the news broke that approximately 200 of the detained Korean workers are preparing to file a lawsuit against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. During a recent event in Singapore, Muñoz refrained from naming the White House official who contacted him, stating only that the individual claimed they had no advance notice of the raid. He added that the governor of Georgia also reached out, reportedly saying, "I don’t know what happened, this is not under state jurisdiction." Muñoz further implied that "someone might have made a call and suggested that there were illegal immigrants" working at the facility. It remains unclear how many of the workers Hyundai brought from South Korea to establish the facility had the incorrect type of visa. Many were reportedly on short-term or recreational visas that prohibited employment, although a considerable number did possess valid work authorization. Trump Attempted to Get Involved Right after the raid, U.S. President Donald Trump allegedly encouraged the more than 300 workers detained by ICE to remain in the United States to assist in training U.S. workers. This plan did not come to fruition, and the workers were quickly sent back to South Korea. Trump later informed reporters that he was "very much opposed" to the raid, according to the BBC. Of the 475 workers taken by ICE during the raid, 317 were South Korean nationals. They were held for about a week, reportedly in rooms with 60 to 80 individuals, forced to sleep on moldy mattresses, and drink water with a "foul" odor. One worker also claimed that Hyundai personnel were ridiculed by guards and faced racial slurs.

      A lawsuit filed following a fatal incident accuses Bentley of negligence.

      Family members of the crash victims are suing Bentley, claiming a malfunction in the throttle system.

      The Bentley Flying Spur was said to have accelerated uncontrollably before the collision.

      The vehicle exploded after colliding with a border booth at Rainbow Bridge.

      Two years after a couple lost their lives in a tragic accident involving their 2022 Bentley Flying Spur at the Rainbow Bridge crossing between the US and Canada, which garnered international attention, the couple's family has initiated legal action against the automobile manufacturer.

      The suit claims that the luxury sedan experienced a malfunction that caused it to accelerate uncontrollably toward a customs booth.

      More: The vehicle that crashed into the US-Canada border bridge was a Bentley owned by a New York resident.

      The collision, captured on surveillance cameras, was so forceful that it necessitated the temporary closure of one of North America’s busiest border crossings.

      The Unexpected Acceleration

      As per the 33-page complaint filed by the family of Kurt and Monica Villani, the Bentley’s electronic throttle control system failed abruptly.

      They allege this malfunction resulted in a sudden surge of speed that caused the car to veer off course, hit a curb, fly through the air for several hundred feet, and crash into a border security booth before bursting into flames.

      The lawsuit further contends that either there was no functioning brake override system in the vehicle or that it failed to activate, leading to what the complaint describes as “catastrophic consequences.”

      Two years prior to the accident, Bentley had issued a recall in Europe and Australia for 2018–2021 Flying Spur models due to accelerator pedals that could stick and cause unintended acceleration. However, no similar recall was made for cars sold in the United States, a detail emphasized by the Villani family’s attorneys as crucial to their case.

      The couple had intended to attend a concert in Toronto and had briefly stopped at the Seneca Niagara Casino in Niagara Falls to exchange money. At 11:22 a.m., Kurt Villani was driving the Flying Spur toward the Rainbow Bridge border crossing when the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated.

      The lawsuit names Bentley Motors, Volkswagen, and two dealerships, Suburban Exotic Motorcars of Michigan and Troy Exotics, as defendants. The family is seeking compensatory damages, accusing the manufacturer and its partners of "negligent, reckless, and careless conduct."

      The severity of the crash and subsequent explosion elicited immediate concern from law enforcement officials, who initially regarded the incident as a potential act of terrorism before concluding it was a tragic accident.

      CCTV footage capturing the explosion of a vehicle at the “Rainbow Bridge” customs checkpoint in Niagara Falls shows the car striking a curb and becoming airborne; the incident was initially thought to have… pic.twitter.com/OirbU4M8JY— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) November 22, 2023