Current Affairs Lecture Concludes in Success

December 15, 2018: "What will happen to Japan's 'foreign worker' acceptance policy? Five questions citizens have
A lecture on current affairs was held entitled "Answering Questions." The lecture was attended by around 60-70 Japanese and foreign residents.
Many people came to the event.

In recent months, the debate over the revision of immigration laws has been widely covered in the media, so the APFS
The Immigration Control Law Office has received inquiries from Japanese people and foreign residents about the new Immigration Control Law, and this is why
First, the APFS organizers explained the purpose of the event.
The lecture by Professor Hiroshi Komai began. He talked about the details of the recent Immigration Control Act revision and the global immigration and refugee problem.
The talk covered a wide range of topics, including the current situation regarding the acceptance of foreign workers in Japan.
He said he fears that this will once again lead to a large number of irregular immigrants.
During the question and answer session, the foreign workers themselves shared their opinions about their actual working conditions.
In addition, Japanese participants commented that not all employers in Japan exploit only foreigners.
In response, a Japanese participant said,
It is strange that workers do not speak up. It is up to Japanese and foreign workers to change things from the bottom up.
The opinion was expressed that it is necessary regardless of the circumstances, and the discussion in the venue became heated.

Continuing on from the field of APFS, I would like to talk about recent consultations, especially those dealing with undocumented immigrants.
Mayumi Yoshida of APFS reported on the current situation.
The current situation was discussed, where no matter how many times a petition for retrial is filed, it is always denied.
It was reported that in the two months of September and October, four APFS members were re-detained, and three of them were immediately deported.
It was announced that the treatment of undocumented immigrants has become much stricter.

The serious atmosphere changed completely and a social gathering was held after the lecture.
Each person had time to talk about their background, and the exchange was enjoyable.
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