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Malaysian nationals who exploited loophole in refugee process handed to prosecutors

Two Malaysian nationals accused of brokering fraudulent refugee applications for 320 of their compatriots have been handed over to prosecutors.

2025-11-05

Gyeonggi's antiracism laws are now in effect. How will they affect foreign residents?

A set of ordinances prohibiting racial discrimination against immigrants came into effect in Gyeonggi on Friday, marking the first local laws in Korea to explicitly advocate racial equality.

2025-10-15

Guinean man to finally get refugee application hearing after five months of airport hamburgers

A Guinean man in his 30s who was stranded at the airport for five months after being denied entry to Korea will finally have a court hearing to determine if he can apply for refugee status.

2025-09-24

Exclusive: Seoul court grants refugee status to Cambodian influencer who criticized gov't on social media

A Korean court has granted refugee status to a Cambodian national who criticized their government on social media, overturning an earlier rejection.

2025-08-26

Trump pledged to save Afghans. But UAE already sent some evacuees back, cable shows

Days before U.S. President Donald Trump said he would help Afghan evacuees who fled their country and were stuck in the United Arab Emirates, the Emirati government had already begun returning them to Afghanistan.

2025-07-21

Refugee aid groups say Trump administration is trying to circumvent court order

Refugee aid groups said in a federal court filing Thursday that President Donald Trump’s administration appears to be trying to circumvent a ruling this week that blocked his efforts to suspend the nation’s refugee admissions program.

2025-02-28

Court dismisses compensation petition by foreigners detained after refugee status rejected

The Constitutional Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by foreigners who were forcedly detained for months after the Korean government rejected their refugee status.

2024-01-25

Making a difference at Global Refugee Forum

We hope that everyone will contribute to making a different at the GRF this year.

2023-12-13

Three alleged brokers arrested for assisting false refugees

Three alleged brokers who helped over a hundred foreigners file for refugee applications using forged documents were arrested and referred to the prosecution, Incheon Airport Immigration Office said Wednesday.

2023-05-10

9 North Koreans in Russia defect to South Korea

Nine workers dispatched by North Korea to Russia defected to South Korea sometime between November and December last year, according to multiple sources on Tuesday.

2023-01-25