Among the demographic factors such as birth, death, and international migration, birth and death policies are effectively discussed through the overall organization called the low birth rate and aging society committee, while immigration policy is lac...
Among the demographic factors such as birth, death, and international migration, birth and death policies are effectively discussed through the overall organization called the low birth rate and aging society committee, while immigration policy is lacking in establishing governance for systematic and comprehensive immigration policy promotion due to fragmentation by department, overlapping policy targets, inefficiency in execution, and absence of coordination mechanisms. As a way to develop immigration policy governance, first, a control tower for unifying immigration-related work is required, and through this, basic immigration policy plans and implementation plans should be established and promoted through substantial consultation with not only central administrative agencies but also local governments. Second, the immigration-related policy committee under the Prime Minister should be integrated and the committee should be granted substantial deliberation and resolution authority. Third, since immigration-related laws are enforced as individual laws by each ministry, there are issues such as unclear subjects of application, inconsistency between laws, and lack of consultation between ministries, and therefore, enactment of an integrated immigration law is required. Fourth, a coordination mechanism based on local government laws and regulations is required for the implementation of regional immigration policies. Lastly, there is a need to improve policies on how immigration-related work of central government ministries should be transferred to the Immigration Office and promoted, and to establish a system for collecting public opinion and monitoring local governments when establishing immigration policies.