BEIJING (Reuters) - The head of the U.N. refugee agency voiced objections to China's deportation of North Korean migrants on Thursday and urged Beijing to establish a legal system that allows them to seek asylum.
Estimates of the number of North Koreans in China range from 30,000 to 300,000. Most are fleeing hunger, poverty and political oppression at home but the Chinese government considers them illegal migrants, leaving them at risk of deportation.
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