We held a roundtable discussion with foreign residents.

On March 2, 2019, at Itabashi Ward Green Hall, a presentation titled "Before accepting new foreigners - non-residents" was held.
We held a roundtable discussion on current affairs titled "Hearing from Nationals Involved: The Current State of Acceptance in Japan."

To understand foreign residents working in various capacities, we spoke with Chakradhar, a company manager, and
Ms. Lee, who works in software development at a company, and Ms. Maun La Te, a former technical intern at a construction company...
We invited three people named Yin to share their experiences, including their native language and workplace.
The challenges and constants of working while communicating with colleagues in completely different environments
This brings up the issue of renewing residence status, and unpaid wages still occur in the technical intern training program.
They talked about things like that. Also, recently, they've been constantly communicating with friends living in other countries through social media.
They also mentioned that they are exchanging information and increasingly comparing the situations in Japan and other countries.
For people coming from Asian countries experiencing particularly rapid economic growth, the salary levels in Japan were quite different.
The differences are narrowing, so it's not just salary that's a factor in deciding to move; livability and work-life balance are also important.
It was pointed out that this is an important factor when choosing a country.

Next, APFS representative Yoshida spoke about the April amendment to the Immigration Control Act and the handling of undocumented immigrants, and the government's response.
A detailed explanation was given based on documents and statistics. Among undocumented immigrants, due to the revision of the Immigration Control Act...
There is speculation that this will make it easier to obtain special permission to stay in Japan, but in reality,
Opposition has shown that the number of permits has decreased significantly. Also, the government's policy is to employ non-regular employees.
The immediate repatriation of those staying in the camps, and the increasing number of people being held in detention facilities for extended periods.
He pointed out that this is happening. APFS should not simply condone this situation, but the Ministry of Justice
We are considering submitting a proposal to Japan before accepting new foreign workers.
We plan to advocate for the legalization of undocumented immigrants who are deeply rooted in Japanese society.

There are many aspects of the impact of the immigration law revisions coming into effect in April that are unpredictable, but based on what those involved have to say...
We will continue our activities with listening as our top priority.