Sen. Sonya Halpern Calls on Governor Kemp for Transparency on Hyundai EV Battery Plant Raid and Georgia’s Economic Future

ATLANTA (September 10, 2025) — Sen. Sonya Halpern (D–Atlanta) has sent a letter to Governor Brian P. Kemp, urging him to be transparent with Georgians about the impact of last week’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid at Hyundai’s EV and battery facility in Ellabell. Nearly 500 workers were detained as part of the raid, including many who were in Georgia legally on business visas or through the Visa Waiver Program to install and oversee critical equipment at the site.

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Sen. Elena Parent to Hold Roundtable Discussion and Press Conference on Developments at CDC

ATLANTA (August 29, 2025) — On Tuesday, September 2, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus, Sen. Elena Parent (D–Atlanta), will hold a roundtable discussion on the recent developments at the Center of Disease Control (CDC) alongside Representatives Omari Crawford (D–Decatur), Saira Draper (D–Atlanta), Imani Barnes (D–Tucker) and Mary Margaret Oliver (D–Decatur). A press conference will immediately follow the roundtable discussion.

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