Immigrant children Archives

Activists Call for Protection of 20,000 Unregistered Immigrant Children in S. Korea

SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of undocumented immigrant children in South Korea is estimated to exceed 20,000, but their basic rights to education and health are not protected, civic activists said Thursday, calling for swift countermeasures from the government. Unregistered children of foreign migrant workers live all across South Korea after arriving [...]

Seoul to Launch Friend Matchmaking System for Foreign Youth

SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) – As a growing number of young foreign nationals are struggling to integrate in South Korean society after moving to the country during their adolescence, the Seoul Metropolitan Government is taking matters into its own hands with a new friend matchmaking project. Seoul’s new program will help connect foreign national [...]