We have launched the "Path to Hope Project - Calling for the Legalization of Undocumented Immigrants"

In June 2014, APFS began the "Path to Hope Project - Seeking Legalization for Undocumented Immigrants."

In Japanese society, there are many people who are forgotten and cannot speak up, such as the elderly, people with disabilities, and irregular immigrants. The "Road to Hope Project" aims to create a tolerant society where everyone can live comfortably.
The "Road to Hope Project" focuses on undocumented immigrants and aims to raise their voices. We aim to create a "tolerant society" where undocumented immigrants can live comfortably. We work hand in hand with the elderly, people with disabilities, and others to expand the circle of support.

On Sunday, July 20th, our affiliated NPO ASIAN COMMUNITY TAKASHIMADAIRA will be screening the film "Living in a Foreign Land: Burmese in Japan." Together with the local community, we hope to listen to the voices of Burmese refugees and find out how they fought to win refugee status and what "hope" they have in Japan.

Starting in August, we will hold a workshop once a month to think about "a tolerant society" with undocumented immigrants. We hope that by having participants directly interact with undocumented immigrants whose existence has been forgotten or is not even known, they will be able to think about various things. The first workshop is scheduled to be held on Saturday, August 9th from 6:30 pm.

In mid-August, we will hold a simultaneous petition to city, ward, and town councils to request the adoption of a "Statement of Opinion Calling for the Regularization of Long-Term Settlement Irregular Foreign Residents." We plan to petition 15 local governments. We will appeal to the areas where irregular foreign residents live that they exist.

In mid-September, Advisor Katsuo Yoshinari will travel to Bangladesh, with researchers from Rikkyo University, with whom APFS has had a deep connection since its founding. They will listen to the voices of returnee migrants who have returned to Bangladesh from Japan and find out what "hopes" they have.

In addition to the above, we will develop various activities such as forming a network of "support groups" that support irregular migrants in their local areas, and having the parties concerned visit elderly and disabled facilities, etc. Through these activities, we hope to bring back "hope" to those who have been in a state of provisional release for a long time and are losing "hope."
We appreciate your support and cooperation.