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ZWC_yamada 
On Monday, March 26, 2012, 35 people from 15 undocumented immigrant families and 2 individuals, along with their supporters, gathered and held a parade in Ginza at 1 p.m. to request special permission to stay in Japan.
Before setting off from Hibiya Park, the children took the lead in creating signs that explained why they wanted to stay in Japan. They walked to Mizutani Bridge Park, speaking aloud and expressing their desire to stay in Japan in their own words to the people of Ginza. They also handed out many leaflets to passersby, and were able to gain understanding for the problems faced by undocumented immigrants.
The 35 people seeking special permission to stay in Japan are from nine countries: Iran, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Peru, Bolivia, and Myanmar, and their backgrounds, including their history of residence in Japan, are diverse. After the parade, the following four points regarding the special permission to stay in Japan that they requested from the Minister of Justice were resolved.
1. Granting residency to undocumented immigrant families with children in the fourth grade of elementary school or older.
2. Do not separate parents and children or husbands and wives.
3. Allow undocumented immigrants who have biological children in Japan to remain in the country.
4. Grant special permission to stay to family members of those who entered the country illegally.
Based on these four points, APFS staff members responsibly submitted a resolution to the Ministry of Justice on the same day, requesting immediate special permission to stay for all 35 individuals from 15 families.
We would appreciate your continued support and cooperation.