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US IMMIGRATION

Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 13, 2023
A (literal) passport out of Russia: Give birth in Argentina
Since the Ukraine war, pregnant Russians have been flocking to the South American country, where obtaining citizenship is relatively easy if your child is born there.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 8, 2023
U.K. plans to expel asylum-seekers arriving on small boats
The law is the latest in a series of moves by the Conservative government to dissuade people from entering Britain by boat, even though the majority are fleeing war and persecution.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2023
Japan's Cabinet OKs overhaul of immigration system
Proposed revisions to the immigration law would increase reviews of detentions, ease deportation rules and add a status of quasi-refugees.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Mar 5, 2023
English clubs spending more after Brexit changed immigration system
English clubs cannot sign Europe-based players under the age of 18. League leadership now thinks that this immigration system 'needs a bit of a tweak.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 27, 2023
Japan needs more than just new visa options to attract highly skilled workers
Better wages, improved incentives and overhauled working styles are seen as bigger factors in drawing top foreign talent.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 27, 2023
Migrant shipwreck in Italy kills at least 59, including 12 children
The incident has reopened a debate on migration in Italy, where the recently-elected right-wing government's tough new laws for migrant rescue charities have drawn criticism from the U.N.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Feb 25, 2023
'Dear, the war has started': My journey from Ukraine to Japan
It was around this time a year ago that Natalia Makohon hung out with her friends for the last time. From then on, her life would mostly be about survival.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 23, 2023
A year after war broke out, Ukrainian evacuees take life in Japan one step at a time
Forced to abandon careers, education plans and other opportunities at home, those who made the 8,000 kilometer journey to East Asia have had their lives put on hold.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2023
LDP gives OK to bill introducing immigration detention review system
The new bill also calls for creating a 'quasi-refugee' status for those fleeing armed conflict who do not fall under the U.N.'s narrow definition of 'refugee.'
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JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 22, 2023
Japan accepted over 2,300 Ukrainians last year. Is its refugee policy finally changing?
Many were surprised with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's decision to accept Ukrainians into the country given Tokyo has long held a strict definition of who is eligible for asylum.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 21, 2023
Tech layoffs cause havoc for Indian workers in the United States
Under the terms of their visas, workers who are laid off face the prospect of having to leave the country in 60 days.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 21, 2023
'We’re all different': Russians in Japan reflect on year since Ukraine invasion
The past year has seen them reflect on what it means to be Russian today and the new normal that comes with their home country being at war.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2023
Japan to create new visa pathways to lure high earners and top grads
The new pathways are intended to simplify the immigration process and help attract “top-level” talent.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 15, 2023
Nagoya court to screen video of Sri Lankan detainee's final days
In one clip, Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali vomits, collapses and repeatedly says she's going to die. A guard responds, 'Don't worry, you won't die. If you die, it will be troublesome.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 15, 2023
Rising seas threaten exodus on 'biblical' scale, warns U.N. head
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said countries such as Bangladesh, China, India and the Netherlands are all in danger.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 6, 2023
Former Japanese inmate talks of corruption at Philippine detention center
'It was a place where money was everything,' said Romi Hoshino, former operator of pirate website Mangamura.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 4, 2023
China's mega-rich move their wealth — and parties — to Singapore
Singapore is seeing an influx of ultra-wealthy families from China looking to protect their wealth from a Communist Party that increasingly views them with suspicion.

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