„Gehen Sie zurück nach Indien“: Restaurantbesitzer muss Japan nach 30 Jahren verlassen – „Meine Kinder sind in Japan geboren und aufgewachsen, sie verstehen nur Japanisch, ihre einzigen Freunde sind Japaner, aber uns wird gesagt, wir sollen nach Indien zurückkehren. Was soll ich tun?“
https://www.ndtv.com/feature/japan-deportation-threat-leaves-indian-resident-in-tears-my-kids-only-speak-japanese-11503937
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This is sad man….its fucked up
Unfortunately this is what the real agenda behind these new rule changes seems to be, they want as many reasons to get as many foreigners out as possible, and the only ones staying here will be tied into a job, paying taxes and pension, but not allowed to stay long term and collect it. It feels racially motivated and it also feels barely hidden.
…Though, since he’s been here for 30 years, it would appear to me that he could apply for permanent residence instead.
Japan should be fucking embarrassed. Like the US.
It’s bizarre to see Japan go down the same route as the US. The US does have illegal migrants cross the southern border. To my knowledge Japan doesn’t have a migrant problem and only 4% of the population are immigrants. So I can only assume they are just becoming frustrated with all the tourists and mistaking it as mass displacement?
There should be some exception, but 30 years, you raised an entire next generation here and never took the time to apply for pr before all the new ridiculous stipulations. At some point this is on him too.
According to Japan Times, authorities say the tougher rules were designed to stop people from using the visa as an easy route to long term residency without operating genuine businesses.
But he IS operating a genuine business.
For this Indian guy to remain in Japan for 30 years, he must be, at the very least, a law abiding person, right?
It’s sad many comment just distill this story and say: “You had 30 years, it’s time to go home”
Just shows when some Japanese say their true feelings, it is without empathy.
On Facebook many commenters are blaming him for not applying for residency.
Maybe he did ? I have not read an article that says he did not. Maybe he got denied ?
Maybe he kept getting 1 year visas ? I’m so tired of the trolls on FB defending jp all the time.
Yet people keep saying we should take Japanese names and never teach out kids their home language. 30yrs down the drain to a country that won’t even fight for you
Imagine people defending the authorities here would have the same happen to themselves (maybe a different context like no renewal etc). They would talk loudly about racism and that they thought it‘d only affect others bc they are the good ones. Like those voting Trump and now being affected by it.
This is very sad.
However I’m also curious how he ended up in a situation like this where he stayed in Japan 30 years and didn’t get a PR????
The first thing anyone should do while living in a foreign country is to secure visa stability. I understand that restaurant business may not be the most favored but I know several people who have secured their PR after 12 to 15 years being in the same industry. And considering he has kids, this should be on top of his priorities.
So there is definitely something that I’m missing here. Why didn’t he get his PR or more importantly why didn’t he qualify?
An article like this does not tell the entire story. One would need access to the official files. I don’t feel there’s much point in arguing either way about something we only have a glimpse of. Everyone that is arguing is just working with assumptions and the narrative of the side that they want to take. Believe it or not it’s completely fine to be indecisive on the internet due to lack of information
Very sorry for him and others. I hope they will find the way but I’m not sure it’s possible.
Kids may get university student visa if they qualify and then try to land a job…
Did he just continue to extend his visa that whole time, or did he apply for citizenship or permanent residency?
The question here is: why people sometimes forget they are guests when they are not holding the country’s passport?
I am a PR in Japan and after 20 years, I know I am still a guest and that as foreigners, we are all on ejectable seats, as unfair as it seems.
We know the rules, or at least, are supposed to know them.
5 years,10, 20 or 30, it doesn’t matter.
That being said, he will be most likely asked to meet the new business investor’s visa requirements but it’s not like they are going to ask him to pay tomorrow, they’ll process his case and probably establish a plan for him to do so.
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It was much easier years ago. I came here in 1996 and got permanent residence 3 months later.
He could he not get his citizenship in 30 years?
Very uncivilised behaviour
Pretty sure he has tried for PR before.
I mean we all gotta try the gâcha.
OP made 2 errors: not getting a PR within the past 20 years (not eligible for the first 10 years) and not ensuring his children grew up bilingual / multilingual.
Running a restaurant is still a value add for Japan and deporting him will not benefit Japan.
What’s the name of the restaurant?
Hm, will he still be able to claim his Japanese pension?
Stay, fight, and fuck the assholes.
the real reason a japanese person wanted his restaurant and they got it
They’re economically killing themselves.
Is it clear what the shortfall was?
He should be able to fulfill all requirements, if he has been here for 30 years. The only difficult part may be language skills and the funding. But for the later, there should also be a possibility.
Did he not naturalize? After 30 years and not naturalizing, you’re living on borrowed time