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#Don’tRevokethePermanentResidenceStatus

The Japanese government is planning to submit a draft bill to amend the Immigration Control Act which would make it possible to revoke the residence status of “permanent residents” when they fail to pay taxes or social security fees, during the current session of the Diet.

For foreign residents who have established their lives in Japan a stable residence status is necessary to lead their lives feeling safe. Those with most other residence status may face the risk of not having their status renewed when their circumstances change; for those with status for employment in certain areas or for students, or for spouses when their spouse die or they are separated. That is why, for foreign residents who have established their lives in Japan, becoming “permanent residents” would create a stable basis for their lives. 

Foreign residents who have gone through strict examinations to acquire permanent residence status are people who work and raise their children in Japan and made this country their final abode. 

Such people should be treated on a similar basis as Japanese citizens to the maximum extent possible. It should be sufficient to respond to tax or social security payment arrears, or minor infringement of the law that do not amount to grounds for deportation with penalties such as reminders, seizures, administrative or criminal sanctions according to the law, just as with Japanese citizens. If foreign residents are subject to revocation of resident status despite having fully established their lives in Japan and were granted permanent resident status, it would amount to discrimination against foreign residents.  Permanent residents, many of whom have already lost their former home to return to, should not be deprived of their residence status which form the basis of their lives. It goes without saying that to create a system requiring local government staff to report to the immigration office goes against the realization of an “inclusive society”.

The fact that revocation of permanent resident status is discussed at all would cause concern among foreign residents who have established themselves in the Japanese community that they may be expelled from the community any time, and deprives them of their dignity.

We strongly protest the introduction of the procedures for revocation of permanent resident status that would place foreign residents who have made this society their final abode, our neighbors, our colleagues and our friends under lifelong strict control and supervision, and make it possible to deprive the residence status of those who were granted the most stable residence status.

Solidarity Network with Migrants Japan（SMJ）

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