asylum seekers in south korea - will goodell

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/12/world/asia/south-korea-jeju-yemen-refugees.html?rref=collection%2Fspotlightcollection%2Fdispatches-international




     This article explains the growing amount of asylum seekers that are coming from war-torn yemen to jeju, a small island off the coast of south korea. many south korean's are not okay with the growing amounts of refugees coming into the state, with waves of new refugees coming to the country a wave of opposition has been created as a result. many yemenis are told south korea will take in new refugees, but are shocked when they arrive to the anti-asylum movement. one yemenis described the situation as "there was no where left for me to hide in yemen, i heard south korea was open for yemenis" he said. many koreans are concerned for their safety, and also take pride in their homogeneous society, and has long been averse to letting in asylum seekers, leaving refugees with yemen ridiculed and left with no where to go. I cant speak very much on this topic because i think it is truly unique in terms of geography and culture, i feel bad for the yemenis that are seeking refuge, but also understand the hesitation of south korea and the island of jeju.