Migrant Equity SouthEast

09/08/2026

📢Save the date for the first Immigration Community Forum in Coastal and South Georgia.

During this forum, we will be discussing how federal & state immigration policies are impacting Coastal and South Georgia, and we want you to be part of the conversation.

The forum will take place:
🗓️ October 13th
🕔6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
📍Georgia Coastal Center
305 Fahm St, Savannah, GA

Scan the QR code or visit https://bit.ly/4gKlC0Y to register.

Call 912.429.7951 or email [email protected] for more information.

09/07/2026

Labor day is a federal holiday that honors and celebrates the American labor movement and the social and economic achievements of workers.

The American Labor Movement has been around for over 200 years. It is still very active today, fighting and advocating to secure better pay, safer working conditions, and fair treatment through organized unions for all labor workers no matter their legal status.

While Labor Day is celebrated every year there are still many businesses and corporations who do not follow labor rights and put their workers in danger, including in our state and counties. Before the raid that happened on September 4th, 2025 at the Hyundai Plant, there were already a lot of violations that were putting workers at risk.

09/04/2026

Every one of us deserves to live in safety and dignity. Immigrants are our neighbors and members of our communities, but because of the color of our skin, the languages we speak, and the jobs we work we are being kidnapped or killed by ICE and the local law enforcement helping them. Attacks from ICE and this administration will only continue and it’s up to all of us to make sure our communities are protected. This is why we are launching the Southeast Justice Fund.

Since our founding, MESE has been dedicated to ensuring the most vulnerable communities across Coastal Georgia are able to access food, healthcare, financial assistance, and other resources so they can live with dignity. The Southeast Justice Fund will sustain our work in Coastal and South Georgia and ensure that families who need us most can access stability, critical resources, and be reunited with their loved ones. When we stand together we win.

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

On September 4, 2025, federal, state, and local agents descended on the Hyundai-LG battery plant in Ellabell, GA making it the largest single-site ICE raid of Trump’s current administration. Over 500 masked and heavily armed agents stormed the Hyundai facility with rifles and deployed tear gas, helicopters, drones, and military-style vehicles to surround and lockdown the area. Despite the warrant only naming four people, 475 workers were physically beaten and detained.

Having legal status and pending asylum cases did not protect workers. Agents confiscated phones, pressured individuals to sign paperwork without legal representation, and told workers with valid work permits that their documents were invalid before detaining them.

Our neighbors, co-workers, and community members lost their jobs and were stolen from their families, while their loved ones suffered without them. Many workers had no choice but to leave the United States in order to save their health after being caged in inhumane conditions.

This raid is not an isolated incident. It is part of a dangerous, escalating pattern of government agencies abducting people from schools, neighborhoods, airports, and workplaces. The increase in ICE raids under this administration is part of a systematic effort to destabilize and terrorize our communities, especially its most vulnerable members.

09/04/2026

It’s been one year since the largest single-site ICE raid during this administration, and communities and families are still reeling from what happened. The effects of these ICE raids not only include ripping families apart, leaving them to question whether they’ll ever experience graduations, weddings, and funerals together — it also impacts local economies, trust in local law enforcement, and a loss of talented workers.

09/03/2026

Almost one year later and the Hyundai ICE Raid that took place on September 4, 2025 still impacts our community in many ways.

On that day 475 people were detained many were South Korean Nationals and at least over 100 Latino workers. This raid has had lasting emotional and economic effects, this includes local businesses closing. Continued ICE activity and heavy police presence have made many community members hesitant to go to work, school, and seek medical attention. While Hyundai has neglected to acknowledge the harm and fear they have caused our community. We will not.

09/02/2026

Kinda chic that advocating for immigrant rights starts with you!
Migrant Equity SouthEast advocates for immigrant rights in over 30 counties in SouthEast Georgia. You too can be part of MESE and start advocating today.

Our volunteer team helps make our community better by working directly with community members and alongside our team. They bring lots of different skills, perspectives, and new ideas for Southeast Georgia. From advocating for labor rights, to helping the younger generation register to vote, there are no small jobs only big outcomes for our community.

To help build a better future for our community, sign up to volunteer! bit.ly/VolunteerWithMESE

09/01/2026

📢One Year Later: The Lasting Impact of The Hyundai Raid

On September 4, 2025 ICE carried out the largest workplace raid in United States history. This happened at the Hyundai supplier plant in Ellabell, GA where they kidnapped 475 community members from their jobs in the middle of the day. The Hyundai raid has left a wound in many families and fear within the community. During the raid we had families ripped apart, neighbors, and friends taken and put into cages.

Almost a year later and we still feel and see the impact this has made on us all. Members in our communities live in fear everyday and they make decisions no one should. Decisions on if going to work is safe, if it is better to keep their children home from school, and if urgent medical care is worth the risk of being kidnapped or killed by the hands of ICE.

Since the start of Migrant Equity SouthEast six years ago, we have dedicated ourselves to helping communities all throughout Coastal and South Georgia. During this administration, it is important that our communities have access to food and other resources so they can live their lives as normally as possible, despite the chaos surrounding them.

Join us one year later to remember the Hyundai raid, reflect on its lasting impact, and stand in solidarity with immigrant communities.

🗓️ Friday, September 4, 2026
📍 214 E Bay Street
Savannah, GA 31401
🕔 5:00 pm Eastern

Fore more information Call:
912.429.7951

08/27/2026

Georgia's General Election is coming up and there are many important dates to remember.

One of the most important ones is October 5th which is the last day to register to vote. This is the first step in making your voice heard throughout all of Georgia and in making a stance.

Together we can make our voices be heard all over the state and the country. Register to vote today.
🔗 migrantequity.org/register