Archive for February 4th, 2008



04
Feb

fingerprinting foreigners

1. A new immigration system started.

2. The system demands fingerprints and photograph from foreigners who enter Japan.

4. If the data is same as back list’s data, the foreigner can’t enter Japan.

5. There are some people who say the system neglects a person’s rights.

6. The press reported that five people couldn’t enter Japan on 20 November.

7. In fact the immigration Bureau could find them without fingerprints and photographs.

Sources

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/kyoiku/children/weekly/20071201ya01.htm

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20060606z2.html

http://www.asahi.com/international/jinmin/TKY200711210200.html

http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=3193

by Junichi Minoda