Migrants Are More Than Numbers: Their Voices Must Be Heard Before Policy Changes
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Discussions continue in South Korea over policies concerning migrants. The English-language daily Korea JoongAng Daily recently published an op-ed titled "Migrants Are More Than Just Numbers."
The article stressed that migrants should not be viewed merely as numbers in statistics. Many kinds of people live in Korea, including foreign workers, families of marriage migrants, and multicultural families, and their lives are directly affected by a range of policies.
The article said in particular that the voices of foreign workers and multicultural families should be heard before policies are changed. It argued that a process is needed to confirm, through the experiences of those affected, how a policy will actually change daily life.
Migrant policy is likely to remain an important topic in Korean society going forward. It will be worth watching how the government and relevant agencies revise these policies and how they choose to reflect migrants' opinions.
Sources: Korea JoongAng Daily
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