With the support of 22 researchers, we sent the "APFS 100 Days of Action to Nurture Children's Dreams" resolution to the Ministry of Justice.

Since the end of 2015, we have been asking those conducting research related to immigrants and foreigners to support the "APFS 100 Days of Action Resolution to Nurture Children's Dreams."
The resolution received support from 22 researchers, and on January 12th, a letter of the resolution was sent to the Ministry of Justice along with the names and affiliations of the researchers who supported the resolution.
Thank you to all the researchers for your support.

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Resolution for "APFS 100 Days of Action to Nurture Children's Dreams"
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1. Promptly grant permission for my child to stay in Japan so that he can realize his dreams.

The child was born and raised in Japan. After the family was found guilty of overstaying their visas, they have been on provisional release for over eight years. Not knowing whether they will be able to stay in Japan or whether they will be forced to go to their parents' home country, they feel great anxiety about their future.
Their dreams are varied - "to become a caregiver," "to work as an animation production assistant," "to learn a foreign language," "to be active internationally," "to become a soccer player," "to become a caregiver," "to become a baseball player," and "to become a hairdresser," but each child has a dream for the future that they want to fulfill in Japan.
If they were granted special permission to stay, they would be able to earn their own tuition fees and pave their own way. However, without a status of residence, they would never be able to see a future.
Ministry of Justice - The Immigration Bureau should not prevent these children from realizing their dreams for the future. They should promptly grant them permission to stay in Japan so that they can achieve their dreams.

2. Don’t separate parents and children

Some children have been told by the Ministry of Justice and the Immigration Bureau that they will be granted a status of residence on the condition that their parents or younger siblings return to their home countries. However, this is completely unacceptable.
During the 100 Days of Action, the children learned that Article 9 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child states that "States Parties shall ensure that a child shall not be separated from his or her parents against their will." APFS has repeatedly requested that the Convention on the Rights of the Child be respected, but this has not yet been the case. This time, we demand that the Ministry of Justice and the Immigration Bureau respect the Convention's intent.
Relatives and neighbors cannot replace parents. Children absolutely need parents who will encourage and raise them. Parents worry about them and have raised them to this point. Children want to repay such kindness to their parents in Japan.
Ministry of Justice - The Immigration Bureau should allow parents and children to stay in Japan together, without separating them.

The above is resolved.