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A-san is a foreign national who was born and raised in Kanagawa. Since they attended the local public school in Japan, their most comfortable language is Japanese. They have lived their whole life in Japan, just like the Japanese people around them.

In their early 20s, A-san’s mental health deteriorated, leading them to drop out of college and take on part-time work. During this time, A-san’s income was unstable, which made it difficult for them to pay their National Pension. Over the years, A-san's mental health improved to the point where they were able to secure a stable job and repay the pension they had missed.

In June 2024, Japan passed a bill that could potentially remove people like A-san, known as the "Permanent Residency Revocation Clause," as part of the revised Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act.

The Permanent Residency Revocation Clause allows for the revocation of permanent residency—a qualification which foreign nationals can obtain only after passing an extensive review, which itself is conducted only after they have met conditions such as having lived in Japan for 10 consecutive years—if they fail to pay taxes, pensions, or national insurance on time.

Among foreign nationals living in Japan with permanent residency, including members of the Alliance of Permanent Residents, there are many young people who were born or raised in Japan and consider it their only home.

Anyone, regardless of nationality, can face difficulties paying taxes, national pension, or national insurance due to financial instability or health issues.

During a congressional hearing, the government stated that permanent residency would only be revoked in "malicious" cases. However, the vague wording of the bill has raised concerns that it could be applied arbitrarily.

To prevent arbitrary interpretation of this law, we have prepared several requests for the guidelines and their drafting process, which include the following points. These suggestions will be submitted as part of the formal request to the government.

1. Clearly state that due consideration will be given to a person's economic stability and state of health.

2. Clearly state that consideration will be given to a person's ability to live safely in their country of citizenship, taking into account their personal history, language skills, and the political and social stability of their country of citizenship.

3. Create spaces where people from diverse backgrounds, including permanent residents born or raised in Japan, can participate in the development of the guidelines and have their views reflected.

*You can read the full request here. To sign the petition on paper, please download the form from here.

To urge the government to take action, please sign this petition!

About the Alliance of Permanent Residents:
We are an alliance of young adult permanent residents, individuals with mixed cultural backgrounds, and their friends. Before the revised Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act was passed, we raised awareness about the bill’s contents through social media. Now that the bill has been passed, we are focused on making the guidelines to something that will help other permanent residents feel secure.

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News Articles about the "Permanent Residency Revocation Clause" (English and Japanese):
「永住許可の取り消し制度は『排外主義の権化』。弁護士や永住者らが緊急集会で訴えたこと」（HUFFPOST 2024年4月26日）​

「『差別的な影響全くない』永住資格取り消し制度めぐる国連委員会の緊急書簡に日本政府が回答」（HUFFPOST 2024年10月06日）​

“Necessary or xenophobic? Permanent residency clampdown talks cause stir in Japan Diet” (The Mainichi, June 13, 2024)

Endorsing Organizations and Endorsers (titles omitted):
あなたの交-差-点／Voice Up Japan／外国人とともに未来を・埼玉の会／北関東移民グルメ／NPO法人コリアNGOセンター／Save Immigrants Osaka／宗教法人杉並中通教会／Japan for Black Lives／てわたしブックス／東大遺骨返還プロジェクト／入管の民族差別・人権侵害と闘う全国市民連合／無国籍ネットワークユース／認定NPO法人メタノイア／B.l.o.b.／WAIFU／未来（wei lai）／稲葉奈々子（研究者）／指宿昭一（弁護士）／上杉富之（研究者）／駒井知会（弁護士）／田中雅子（研究者）／永井康之（弁護士）／丸山由紀（弁護士）／宮秋道男（社会福祉士）...View All

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