In less than a month, law enforcement agencies in South Korea have deported more than 600 Tajik labor migrants. On April 18, a source from Azda TV, speaking on condition of anonymity, reported that law enforcement agencies in South Korea are mass deporting Tajik migrants. “A close relative of mine worked in South Korea for […]
In less than a month, law enforcement agencies in South Korea have deported more than 600 Tajik labor migrants.
On April 18, a source from Azda TV, speaking on condition of anonymity, reported that law enforcement agencies in South Korea are mass deporting Tajik migrants.
“A close relative of mine worked in South Korea for over 10 years. However, a few days ago he was detained and deported with a ban on re-entry for several years,” the source said.
The source reported that in the last two to three weeks, law enforcement agencies in South Korea have been detaining citizens of Tajikistan wherever they find them and deporting them. So far, more than 600 Tajik labor migrants have been deported from this country. Additionally, dozens of Tajik citizens have been denied entry into this country and sent back from the airport.
According to the source, South Korea does not issue work visas to citizens of Tajikistan, and most labor migrants go to this country on tourist visas, which are issued for only three months. They have been forced to leave the country every three months and return on a new visa. Previously, the authorities in South Korea turned a blind eye to this, but now, apparently, the migration policy has changed.
Earlier, Azda TV reported that law enforcement agencies in South Korea had detained several Tajik migrants who had worked in this country for several years. One Tajik migrant, who had worked in this country for years, was also denied entry and forcibly returned to his homeland.
The Azda TV source then reported that all law enforcement agencies in Korea received instructions to detain and deport citizens of Tajikistan. Tajik migrants have been staying home these days, fearing detention and deportation. According to him, if they go out on the street, the police may detain and deport them, and since many have loans or need money, they cannot allow this to happen.
In recent years, citizens of Tajikistan have been choosing other countries, including South Korea, as an alternative to Russia. However, after the bloody incident in Krasnogorsk, where Tajiks were the main suspects, the situation for migrants in Russia and some countries where Tajik citizens live and work has significantly worsened. Numerous reports have emerged that Tajik migrants are being deported without any evidence.