Illegal Foreign Residents Face Tougher Regulations

by dave Fri Sep 26, 2008 3:58 pm

Illegal Foreign Residents Face Tougher Regulations

By Park Si-soo, Staff Reporter

The Ministry of Justice said Thursday it will intensify its investigations into illegal foreign residents in Korea over the next five years, a move to counter their growing numbers and recent moves to seek political support.

The ministry aims to deport at least half them during the period, thus reducing their numbers to below 10 percent of all foreigners here from the current 19.3 percent.

"Recently, illegal residents have attempted to form unions to call for their right to stay and even participated in political activities," the ministry said in a statement.

Court rulings in recent years have been supportive of the human rights of illegal residents, affirming their right to form labor unions and receive compensation for injuries sustained at workplaces.

The ministry stated such decisions have conveyed the notion that the law can be taken lightly and illegal residents tolerated. Employers also took advantage of their illegal status to make layoffs easier, it said.

There are 223,229 foreigners overstaying their visa in Korea out of the entire foreign population of 1.16 million, the ministry said. Those whose illegal sojourn here has surpassed four years account for 43 percent, it said.

"Many come from China and Southeast Asia, as salaries here are 10 times as much as they receive at home, and the quality of life and the educational environment is relatively better," the ministry said.

by Guest Fri Sep 26, 2008 4:14 pm

thanks for the info....

by neon_rq Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:40 pm

salamat sa info sir dave

by dave Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:33 pm

you're welcome cheng and neon... mahaba pa po ang kalbaryo ng mga tnt dito sa Korea... let's pray for them nalang... let's also pray for Korean government to soften their hearts and discontinue their tough regulations against the tnts...

by cute2mo Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:03 am

ingat na lang po sa mga iligal nating kababayan,alam kong mahirap ang kalagayan nyo pero isipin nyo rin na mas mahirap ang buhay sa pinas ng walang TRABAHO,ok lang.GOD BLESS PO

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