According to a survey by the Immigration Bureau of Japan, there were more than 3,100 foreigners who stayed illegally in Japan and refused to return to Japan by refusing to deport, of which about 30% were. I found out that I had been convicted in Japan in the past.
The Immigration Bureau of Japan has detected foreigners such as illegal employment, but as of the end of last year, 3,100 foreigners have refused to return to Japan by staying illegally in Japan and refusing to deport. It means that there is a surplus.
When the Immigration Bureau of Japan investigated the 3,100 people who refused to return to Japan, it was found that about 30%, or 990 people, had been convicted in Japan in the past.
Of these, more than 730 people have been temporarily released from the facility under "provisional release" measures, and while about 170 people are being held in the facility, more than 90 people are missing. about it.
In addition, nearly half of the 460 people are applying for refugee status, and during this period, their deportation will be suspended.
The Immigration Bureau of Japan said, "Under the current Immigration Law, there is no limit to the number of refugee recognition application procedures, so the number of foreigners who will be suspended from deportation will increase, which is a factor in prolonging detention. I would like to consider measures to deal with the issues, including. "
Supporting lawyer "promoting discrimination against foreigners"
Attorneys working to support foreigners have criticized the immigration bureau for releasing data showing the relationship between foreigners refusing to return to Japan and crimes, saying that it "promotes discrimination against foreigners." I am.
According to the Immigration Bureau of Japan, of the 3,100 foreigners who refused to return home by refusing to deport at the end of last year, more than 990 have been convicted in Japan. Has been announced.
Shoichi Shijuku, who is the representative of the "Change Immigration! Lawyer Network" that works to support foreigners, and Sai Takahashi, the secretary general, held a press conference on the 21st, saying, "The majority of people have no criminal record, but foreigners It is data that impresses us as a dangerous existence and promotes discrimination. "
Also, even if convicted, those who are detained or provisionally released from immigration facilities say that they have completed their sentence, "I am skeptical about how to emphasize the criminal record and justify the revision of the law and power. ".
On top of that, "For foreign children born and raised in Japan, Japan is like their home country, and even if they have sinned in the past, they should be given the same opportunity to recover as Japanese nationals. It is necessary to give it firmly to those who should be granted a status of residence and accept it in society. "