On the 25th, foreign children and young people who are not eligible for the policy of Minister of Justice Takeru Saito to give special permission to stay at his discretion for foreign children born and raised in Japan who do not have a status of residence. At a press conference, he said, “Please don’t deprive us of our dreams. Please grant us a status of residence.” It was organized by a group of lawyers who support foreigners. (Shinichi Ikeo)
◆”My hometown is Japan” I want to be a car designer in the future, but…
Children appealing for expansion of the scope of special measures
According to the Immigration Services Agency (Immigration Bureau), as of the end of last year, there were 295 foreign children under the age of 18 who did not have a status of residence. The special measure will limit the number to about 140, limiting the number to those born in Japan and excluding cases such as those whose parents entered the country with forged passports.
A 14-year-old junior high school boy from Southeast Asia who was born and raised in Japan may be forced to return to Japan because his parents entered the country illegally, so the exception will not apply. “I want to be a car designer in the future. Please don’t steal my dreams.” The boy speaks only Japanese, and says, “I think my hometown is Japan.” He asked, “What should I do if I am told to live in a country other than Japan?”
Children who came to Japan when they were young and young people over the age of 18
children complaining
A 15-year-old high school first-year girl from the Middle East who came to Japan at the age of 5 but was not born in Japan and is ineligible for special treatment said, “I wanted to become a nursery teacher, but it’s been a difficult situation.” She has junior high school younger brothers, but none of them were born in Japan.
A 20-year-old woman from the Middle East came to Japan at the age of 10 and is studying at a vocational school with the aim of working for an airline company, but it is unclear if she will be able to find a job because she does not have a status of residence. “She is over the age of 18 and she will not be eligible for this special permission to stay,” she said, expressing her disappointment. She appealed, “There are many young people and children who grew up in Japan and are striving to be useful to Japanese society. I would like the government to not draw lines and grant special permission to stay to all such people.”
2023-08-25 13:12:56
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