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▲PetitionsaboutabolitionandrevisonofRefugeeActgotaconsentofalot
ofpeople.Inaddition,petitionsrelatedtoYemenirefugeesexceeded5,500
in2018.
occurredinJejuuntil2021,threeyearsafterthecontroversyin
▲LocalemployeesandtheirfamilieswhohadhelpedtheKoreangovernment
inAfghanistanarrivedatIncheonInternationalAirportontheafternoonof
2018. In other words, the public’s anti-refugee sentiment was
theAugust27,2021,byaSouthKoreanmilitarytransportplaneandleftthe
notbasedonfacts.
arrivalhall.
“specialcontributors”onAugust26,2021.Thiswastheresult
*Taliban’s re-occupation of Afghanistan: Afghanistan was controlled by the
of the South Korean government actively evacuating those
Taliban in the past. After the invasion of the United States in 2001, a democratic
governmentwasestablishedinAfghanistan.However,withthewithdrawalofU.S.
after the Taliban’s re-occupation of Afghanistan.* However,
troopsfromAfghanistanin2021,theTalibanregainedcontrolofAfghanistan.
although those are considered refugees under the Refugee
*Visa-freesystem:Thisisasystemthatallowsforeignersofnationalitiesotherthan
countriesthatsupportterrorismtostayinKoreaforonemonthwithoutavisa.
Act, the government granted them the status of “special
*Fake refugees: This refers to undocumented immigrant workers who come to
contributors” rather than refugees and allowed them to enter
Korea for the purpose of employment, and who intend to stay in Korea for two to
threeyearswhileundergoingrefugeestatusscreeningandlitigation.
thecountry.Inresponse,theRefugeeHumanRightsNetwork
said at a press conference at the Zelkova Hall of the People’s
ChildrenofRecognizedRefugeesAreHiddenfromthe
Solidarity for Participatory Democracy on January 13, 2022,
World
“The Korean government tried to manage political opinion
by naming Afghan refugees as ‘special contributors,’ placing
“Even if I am granted refugee status in Korea, I cannot
the refugees who have ‘the rights to request the protection
prove my identity. There is also no place to prove that she is
from the Korea government’ in a position ‘to be grateful for
mydaughter.”Thesearethewordsofarefugeeopenedtothe
a gift,’ a position ‘where nothing can be asked for.’” Then
public by the NANCEN Refugee Rights Center. In order for
what is the reason for the government labeling refugees as
a person to exercise their rights or to be guaranteed various
“special contributors” despite criticism? This is because the
activities in society, it is necessary to constantly prove when
so-called “refugee hatred” sentiment that treats refugees as
and where they were born, who is in the family, when they
“terrorists” and “criminals” is widespread in South Korea. In
gotmarriedordivorced,andwhethertheyhaveeducationalor
fact,inKoreain2018,about540Yemenisappliedforrefugee
technical certificates. However, as recognized refugees have
status on Jeju Island, 455 km away from Seoul, to escape the
no choice but to cut off relations with their home countries,
civil war in their country. At that time, fake news such as
theyfaceasituationwheretheycannotseekthecooperationof
“They will rape Korean women,” “They are fake refugees,”*
theauthoritiesabouttheseadministrativemeasures.
and “They came here for terrorism” spread in Korea. These
As it is impossible to prove the family relationship of a
ideas instilled a negative perception of refugees in the public,
recognized refugee, children who do not have nationality live
and more than 700,000 voted in favor of the petition that
likeashadowinSouthKorea.Eveniftheparentsobtainedthe
the refugee application permit should be abolished in a Blue
statusofresidenceasarecognizedrefugee,theirchildrenborn
House national petition. In addition, in Seoul and Jeju, rallies
inKoreacannotbedocumented.Asaresult,theirchildrenlive
were held calling for the revision of the Refugee Act and a
withoutnationalityandexperiencelimitationsinvariousways.
visa-freesystem.*However,expertsareoftheopinionthatitis
Currently, undocumented children can receive education up
unlikelythatYemenirefugeescameforthepurposeofsimple
to high school through the MOJ’s “Supporting the Education
employment.Inaddition,nocrimeinvolvingYemenirefugees
Right of Undocumented Immigrant Children.” However,
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Ilbo
board
ⓒIncheon
bulletin
petition
House
ⓒBlue
▲PetitionsaboutabolitionandrevisonofRefugeeActgotaconsentofalot
ofpeople.Inaddition,petitionsrelatedtoYemenirefugeesexceeded5,500
in2018.
occurredinJejuuntil2021,threeyearsafterthecontroversyin
▲LocalemployeesandtheirfamilieswhohadhelpedtheKoreangovernment
inAfghanistanarrivedatIncheonInternationalAirportontheafternoonof
2018. In other words, the public’s anti-refugee sentiment was
theAugust27,2021,byaSouthKoreanmilitarytransportplaneandleftthe
notbasedonfacts.
arrivalhall.
“specialcontributors”onAugust26,2021.Thiswastheresult
*Taliban’s re-occupation of Afghanistan: Afghanistan was controlled by the
of the South Korean government actively evacuating those
Taliban in the past. After the invasion of the United States in 2001, a democratic
governmentwasestablishedinAfghanistan.However,withthewithdrawalofU.S.
after the Taliban’s re-occupation of Afghanistan.* However,
troopsfromAfghanistanin2021,theTalibanregainedcontrolofAfghanistan.
although those are considered refugees under the Refugee
*Visa-freesystem:Thisisasystemthatallowsforeignersofnationalitiesotherthan
countriesthatsupportterrorismtostayinKoreaforonemonthwithoutavisa.
Act, the government granted them the status of “special
*Fake refugees: This refers to undocumented immigrant workers who come to
contributors” rather than refugees and allowed them to enter
Korea for the purpose of employment, and who intend to stay in Korea for two to
threeyearswhileundergoingrefugeestatusscreeningandlitigation.
thecountry.Inresponse,theRefugeeHumanRightsNetwork
said at a press conference at the Zelkova Hall of the People’s
ChildrenofRecognizedRefugeesAreHiddenfromthe
Solidarity for Participatory Democracy on January 13, 2022,
World
“The Korean government tried to manage political opinion
by naming Afghan refugees as ‘special contributors,’ placing
“Even if I am granted refugee status in Korea, I cannot
the refugees who have ‘the rights to request the protection
prove my identity. There is also no place to prove that she is
from the Korea government’ in a position ‘to be grateful for
mydaughter.”Thesearethewordsofarefugeeopenedtothe
a gift,’ a position ‘where nothing can be asked for.’” Then
public by the NANCEN Refugee Rights Center. In order for
what is the reason for the government labeling refugees as
a person to exercise their rights or to be guaranteed various
“special contributors” despite criticism? This is because the
activities in society, it is necessary to constantly prove when
so-called “refugee hatred” sentiment that treats refugees as
and where they were born, who is in the family, when they
“terrorists” and “criminals” is widespread in South Korea. In
gotmarriedordivorced,andwhethertheyhaveeducationalor
fact,inKoreain2018,about540Yemenisappliedforrefugee
technical certificates. However, as recognized refugees have
status on Jeju Island, 455 km away from Seoul, to escape the
no choice but to cut off relations with their home countries,
civil war in their country. At that time, fake news such as
theyfaceasituationwheretheycannotseekthecooperationof
“They will rape Korean women,” “They are fake refugees,”*
theauthoritiesabouttheseadministrativemeasures.
and “They came here for terrorism” spread in Korea. These
As it is impossible to prove the family relationship of a
ideas instilled a negative perception of refugees in the public,
recognized refugee, children who do not have nationality live
and more than 700,000 voted in favor of the petition that
likeashadowinSouthKorea.Eveniftheparentsobtainedthe
the refugee application permit should be abolished in a Blue
statusofresidenceasarecognizedrefugee,theirchildrenborn
House national petition. In addition, in Seoul and Jeju, rallies
inKoreacannotbedocumented.Asaresult,theirchildrenlive
were held calling for the revision of the Refugee Act and a
withoutnationalityandexperiencelimitationsinvariousways.
visa-freesystem.*However,expertsareoftheopinionthatitis
Currently, undocumented children can receive education up
unlikelythatYemenirefugeescameforthepurposeofsimple
to high school through the MOJ’s “Supporting the Education
employment.Inaddition,nocrimeinvolvingYemenirefugees
Right of Undocumented Immigrant Children.” However,
28
www.theargus.org
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