RE: Bullying case of Migrant Workers in South Korea

Migrant workers are still humans, and therefore deserve to be treated with respect, provided they treat their host country with respect.

But as with all such situations, the reality is incredibly nuanced and very politically sensitive.

Too often, migrant workers are doing menial jobs, the ones the locals don't want to do. Being a road sweeper, a maid or a call centre worker isn't respected, and that lack of respect is carried across from the job (poorly regarded but necessary) to the humans doing it.

There's also the question of numbers. When the quantity of migrants reaches a certain level, they begin to be seen by the local population as a threat. There's a perception (quite possibly justified here in the UK) that they might want to take over and impose their culture rather than work, integrate and earn honest money.

A possible solution to that, although politically very difficult, is for governments to push their own citizens to do the mundane jobs, and only bring in migrant workers to fill specific skills gaps. But I've seen that go wrong, too. It requires the qualifications to be recognised in both states. I was once manager to a Philippine girl who came to the UK to work. She was highly intelligent, and far better qualified than me with an A+ degree from the top university there, but it wasn't recognised in the UK. It was a crazy situation, and she deserved a lot better.