Will to change key to migrant policy

 Since 1993, Korea invited foreign workers for labor shortage due to ageing population and low-paid jobs. More than 790,000 foreigners are working in Korea and they are still suffering from physical and verbal abuse. Although they can seek for legal justice, it is difficult for them to prepare lots of documents by themselves. President Lee explained that the ideas of "pure blood" and homogeneous, and the misconception that migrant workers commit crimes can lead to aggression toward migrant workers. Now the government is constantly working on improving migrant policy.

 Since several years ago, I could see lots of foreigners in Korea and I realized that Korea is also becoming a globalized society. However, statistics of migrant workers on experiencing abuse was very shocking to me as the numerical values are quite high. I think the government should make it easy for migrant workers to access legal justice so that when they experience verbal or physical abuse, they can be compensated. In addition, companies should learn that migrant workers should be equally treated.

Lee, Sang-Ju. Will to change key to migrant policy. Korea Herald. 20 Apr, 2013. Web. 24 Apr, 2013. http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20130424000790