The Migrante International (MI) said the South Korean government has implemented since March a voluntary registration program for unauthorized foreigners, requiring illegal entrants to voluntarily leave the country or face arrest.
"There is fear that this scheme is being used to justify the systematic arrest and deportation of undocumented workers," said MI secretary-general Poe Gratela.
He said they are lobbying for a suspension of the crackdown which he said is a suppression of the overseas workers’ rights to travel and assembly. –Mayen Jaymalin