A Study on the Discrimination of Migrants by the Government : From an Exploratory Perspective on the Increase in Social Welfare Demand

The primary purpose of this study is to determine whether migrants entering Korea in the era of population decline are discriminated against by indigenous people, and among them, whether there is discrimination against migrants by public institutions such as local governments. In addition, it is to examine the meaning of discriminatory expressions by public institutions. To this end, this study examined the results of a survey on the actual condition of migrant discrimination and the types of migrant discrimination in Korea through literature research, and examined the causes and effects of migrant discrimination. Meanwhile, discriminatory expressions were investigated in promotional materials on the websites of 241 institutions performing the work of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, and in-depth interviews with indigenous residents and migrants were conducted. It was confirmed that 1.1 promotional materials containing discriminatory expressions against migrants were posted for each investigated institution. The distinction between multicultural and non-multiculturalism was recognized as serious discrimination in the content presented as a discriminatory expression, and it was confirmed that there were many cases of exposure to discriminatory expressions without recognizing them as discriminatory expressions. These expressions of discrimination were analyzed from the perspective of symbolic violence. If public institutions continue to discriminate against immigrants, it will be difficult to achieve shared growth and social integration through immigrants due to decreased capabilities, decreased income, and worsening health of immigrants. Rather, it will increase the possibility of increased demand for social welfare from immigrants, and it will increase the possibility of social harm such as involvement in crime, which can harm social safety. It was suggested that measures to reduce discrimination by public institutions, which are necessary to reduce this risk and achieve the original purpose of inflowing immigrants, be presented.