Cabinet approves proposals for Japan immigration law changes

Many refugees will face certain death when deported to their countries. So well done, Japan's nationalist politicians and their supporters. What makes this proposal additionally sickening is that it's been presented as "humane" by shortening the detention. However, it's just a way for Japan's authorities to wash their hands from the deaths of more people than they already are.

If you think Japan shouldn't have to deal with the problems of other countries, then next time you buy clothing made in Cambodia, a new phone with a battery (the cobalt almost certainly comes from the Democratic Republic of the Congo), or chocolate (probably grown in a west African country), think what would happen if we were truly detached from the rest of the world. And don't get me started on what causes people to flee from the Middle East.

When they need them the most,they push them away.

You'd have thought they'd have learnt by looking at the grave mistakes made by my home nation,the U.K,but......

I'm wondering who is giving negative votes to the comments here. I agree with Yotomaya and Awa no Gaijin - the way the Japanese government treats refugees and those seeking asylum is disgraceful. Similar with guest-workers. At this rate in a few decades Japan will just be middling economy - maybe good for tourists but that's about it. By 2050 it will be 1/6 the size of China and 1/3 the size of India. So sad.

Many refugees will face certain death when deported to their countries.

Can you point to a single case of a rejected asylum seeker deported from Japan and later killed or persecuted by their own government?

Refugee NGOs have a huge incentive to track and publicise such cases but none seem to exist. Japan's record for assessing the credibility of asylum claims appears to be quite good.

Immediate deportation for law breakers. No questions asked. That’s the only way to prevent tragic cases like the hapless Sri Lankan woman from ever happening again.

U.K is prime example of why we should be careful who we let in.

Immediate deportation is better than mistreatment in a Japanese detention centre.

Can you point to a single case of a rejected asylum seeker deported from Japan and later killed or persecuted by their own government?

I don't know enough refugees or asylum seekers personally. What I do know is people who have death warrants or are in situations where returning from Japan after having fled "illegally" would at least land them in prison.

Refugee NGOs have a huge incentive to track and publicise such cases but none seem to exist.

If that's the case, can you point to a single case where someone was deported and ended up living a happy, fulfilling life in the country they fled? Even if such cases exist though, that doesn't prove the point that it's safe to return for everybody, not even the majority.

Japan's record for assessing the credibility of asylum claims appears to be quite good.

If you think 99.9% of them are frauds, sure.

can you point to a single case where someone was deported and ended up living a happy, fulfilling life in the country they fled?

The test for granting asylum is not whether the claimant feels unhappy or unfulfilled. It's whether or not they have a well-founded fear of persecution.

Japan's asylum policy:

Ask not what we can do for people in desperate need but what they can do for us.

If only all asylum seekers had python, Java, and php skills they'd all be welcome in Japan.

Piskian....

You'd have thought they'd have learnt by looking at the grave mistakes made by my home nation,the U.K,but......

The UK needs something like this.

How about letting them stay to help do the jobs Japanese don't want to do? There is a labour crunch after all.

« a new supervisory system in which individuals are temporarily allowed to take part in socioeconomic activities under the care of nominated supporters or supervisors »

Basically you can choose between deportation or slavery. Welcome to Japan.

The test for granting asylum is not whether the claimant feels unhappy or unfulfilled. It's whether or not they have a well-founded fear of persecution.

That's not what your original question was about. One could argue that "they didn't die" is not proof there weren't persecuted, but that doesn't matter because you dodged my question anyway.

Finally some good news for both foreigners and Japanese system.

If it would be me I would deport after second try but after third is also acceptable.

Those foreigners who will claim refugee status will have more than enough chances to prove it while those who want to play the system will be done.

Good job Japan!

Poor srilqnka lady was murder by the barbaric gaijin hating Nagoya immigration center. RIP