Human Rights Commission: "Ministry of Justice Must Supplement Conditional Relief Measures for Unregistered Migrant Children"
[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] The National Human Rights Commission announced on the 28th that the Ministry of Justice has only partially accepted its recommendation to stop the unconditional forced deportation of long-term undocumented migrant children.
Last March, the Human Rights Commission recommended to the Minister of Justice to establish a system allowing long-term undocumented migrant children who wish to continue residing in Korea to apply for and be reviewed for residency status. It also urged that, even before such a system is established, the current laws and regulations be actively used to review the granting of residency status.
In response, the Ministry of Justice decided to implement the "Conditional Relief Measures for Illegal Stay Children Born in Korea" from April 19 this year until February 28, 2025. Additionally, through the "Foreigners' Human Rights Protection and Rights Promotion Council" held in February, special residency permits were granted to victims of complaints filed with the Human Rights Commission.
However, the Human Rights Commission pointed out that the current relief measures limit eligibility to undocumented migrant children born in Korea who have resided in the country for over 15 years and graduated from elementary school, meaning that only a small number?fewer than 500 out of an estimated 20,000 undocumented migrant children?can be helped. The Commission also expressed concern that since the measures are temporary for four years, children who do not receive residency status by the end of the period will be left without opportunities.
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The Human Rights Commission stated, "While it is meaningful that the Ministry of Justice has prepared relief measures and stopped forced deportations for victims of these cases and long-term undocumented migrant children, the relief measures are limited in scope and duration, making it difficult to see them as fully embracing the Commission's recommendations," and decided to make this information public.
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