Issue Date
10-2024
Abstract
There is no comprehensive Japanese immigration policy. The central government has refused to formally acknowledge a need for an immigration policy, viewing immigrants as a threat to public order and cultural homogeneity. Despite this, local governments still need to address the needs of their foreign residents and maintain the peace in the local communities. Some of these policies dovetail with each other; others have no counterpart on the other level of governance. What one can then observe with the national government in Tokyo and the local governments instead is a patchwork that involves some tangential, but for the main part, divergent lines. The trend, however, towards overall securitization of immigration in the country is quite noticeable. Furthermore, this fragmented policy situation does not provide maximum protection or safeguards to migrant residents in the country. This paper will address the question of what accounts for this policy environment.
Source or Periodical Title
UP Los Baños Journal
Volume
22
Issue
2
Page
1-16
Document Type
Article
College
College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
Recommended Citation
Alarcon, Jeorge G. Jr., "In or Out?: understanding the Japanese immigration policymaking process and the sub-national response to the challenge of global migration" (2024). Journal Article. 6277.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/journal-articles/6277