Long-term detainment of foreigners still an issue after law revision

A revised law on immigration control in Japan, which went into effect last June, introduced a new "supervisory" measure as a solution to prevent the long-term detention of foreigners who are subject to deportation.The revision to the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act allows such foreigners to live outside detention facilities under the supervision of designated individuals, but the system has gotten off to a shaky start due to a shortage of people willing to take on the monitoring role.Making matters worse is the fact that such foreigners are unable to work due to their provis…READ FULL ARTICLE