| Summary: | 碩士 === 淡江大學 === 國際事務與戰略研究所碩士在職專班 === 106 === As the tide of globalization continues to push forward, migrant workers from around the world travel back and forth across borders. The Employment Service Act of 1992 officially introduced foreign workers to Taiwan. As of today, the number of foreign workers in Taiwan has exceeded 670,000. However, foreign workers’ going underground and with some of the workers, whose involvement of illegal activities are starting to undermine the integrity of Taiwan’s public safety. In 2017, two Indonesian nursing workers, who allegedly joined Islamic State, were uncovered. One may be concerned that if these foreign workers are more susceptible to terrorism, and if so, if they would be a threat to Taiwan’s homeland security. How can we prevent a looming danger by shaping the policy and the management system of our foreign workers?
In this thesis, the author will first examine the concepts of homeland security and terrorism in various publications in order to understand the latest direction of terrorism and major tasks of Taiwan’s homeland security. Second, the author will analyze the administration mechanism of Taiwan’s homeland security, including the functions of Office of Homeland Security and the homeland security and anti-terrorism policies, in order to understand the relations between the mechanism and Taiwan’s foreign worker policy. Third, the author will look into the history and the development of Taiwan’s foreign worker policy, in order to locate the key factors that have influenced it. Forth, from the perspective of homeland security, the author will examine Taiwan’s policy on Indonesian guest workers in four aspects: legislations, organizations, resources and actions. The author recognize that, just as the century-old tug of war between national security and civil rights, there are many dilemmas and difficult decisions in balancing between a tight homeland security and a relaxed foreign worker policy.
Lastly, the author will offer policy suggestions as follow,
1. Legislation of Anti-Terrorism Act, Critical Infrastructure Protection Program, and Domestic Worker’s Bill of Rights.
2. Strengthen the organization of the Office of Homeland Security and increase its authority.
3. Attract talents and secure overseas resources through Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy.
4. Raise public awareness of terrorism; Adopt a “De-Radicalization Program”; Promote the “Friendly Muslim” Principle.
It is the author’s belief that Taiwan’s homeland security shall be founded upon a more strict and prudent law, also an institution that matches it’s actions with politics, a well-thought-out foreign worker policy and an effective management system.
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