Japanese Teen Chooses Homeland Over Parents In Deportation Case

by Yuliya Talmazan | April 13, 2009 at 10:08 am

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Thirteen-year-old Japanese teen of Filipino descent Noriko Calderon had to face a tough choice as the result of a deportation scandal that affected her family. Her parents have illegally immigrated to Japan from Philippines in the nineties and have been ordered to leave the country over the violation of Japan's immigration laws. Noriko, however, was born in Japan and had a choice to stay in her birthplace or go back to Philippines with her parents. She chose to stay in Japan because it is the country she calls her home.

As with everything, there are two sides to Noriko’s story. On one hand, Noriko’s parents have infringed Japan’s immigration law, which necessitates their deportation. On the other hand, they are leaving behind an underage child who has to care for herself from now on although she is staying with her aunt. In addition, Noriko speaks Japanese only, so it is unlikely she would fit well in the Filipino society even if she decided to go back with her parents. So, did she really have a choice? What are you thoughts?

A 13-year-old girl says she chose to remain in Japan while her Filipino parents were deported since the country is her "homeland."

Noriko Calderon said while Japan's High Court ruled that her parents, Arlan and Sarah, must be deported to the Philippines, she decided to accept the government's offer to remain behind in the place of her birth.

"Japan is my homeland," the teenager said.

The clicking of dozens of news cameras drowned out the sobs of the 13-year-old girl, but her face explained what was happening in the departure hall of Japan's Narita International Airport.

Noriko Calderon, wearing her school uniform, was being forced to make one of the most wrenching choices of her young life: To stay in the country of her birth rather than join her parents being deported to the Philippines.

The scene was the emotional climax to a story a decade and a half in the making -- one that has tugged at heartstrings in Japan, but ultimately failed to sway to an unyielding bureaucracy that activists say violates human rights.

Japan's Immigration Bureau in a statement to CNN said the couple's illegal presence in the country as an "extremely malicious" violation that "shakes the foundation of Japan's immigration control."

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Jordan Yerman

at 10:31 on April 13th, 2009

To have to go through this in the fishbowl of public scrutiny would make it even harder.

Barry ORegan

at 10:40 on April 13th, 2009

Can't really blame the kid since opportunities in the Phillipines blow huge chunks, hence why her parents illegally immigrated in the first place. Using a child by birth in another country to try and gain sympathy and get easy citizenship certainly doesn't work in Japan, but Canada would welcome cheats with open arms. Something wrong about this in Canada, nice to see Japan doesn't fall for this tried and true Scam! I have no pity for the parents, they knew full well what they were doing, and doing this to their child, shows how callous the parents were who knew what would happen if caught.

Barry ORegan

at 10:41 on April 13th, 2009

Hopefully this will be a lesson to those who think they can get away with it.

A. Tran

at 15:35 on April 13th, 2009

It is sad situation for the teen and her parents.

I wonder if Japan could have made an exception since her parents lived, worked, and constructively contributed to its society?

duo

at 18:37 on April 13th, 2009

Thank you. This article reminds me of one of my favorite videos. Please see it:

John Lennon - Imagine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b7qaSxuZUg

You may say it is a strange favorite for a Christian, since in addition to lyrics about an end to national borders and divisiveness among humans, the song also encourages one to imagine there being no heaven, hell, or religion. Many people who don't read the Bible may be surprised to know that it actually foretells everlasting life on earth (not in heaven) for mankind, and all people living in a state of perfect peace where hell and punishment have ceased to be considerations.

ACE PRESTON

at 18:41 on April 13th, 2009

Poor child..She reminds me of the 14 year old filipino girl Tom Hanks wanted to adopt in the film "Bachelor Party".

Babel-Fish

at 18:44 on April 13th, 2009

Some times I wish the elitist system would break down. We are all world citizens and once upon a time there was no need of passports and visa's. Population could travel around where it wanted.

Now we of this modern society have created borders and rules to stop people robbing our jobs or taking our benefits. However every nation has its so called illegal immigrants and when found they are sent back to the country they where born in.

The real problem seen here is the young lady concerned can not speak any of the Filipino languages so if she goes back home to the land of her parents this would impede her schooling.

It would seem her parents where employed and leading a good life in Japan and have been so for 13 years plus. Now the Japanese government need to protect the interests of the elite and the citizens of Japan by sending the couple back home to the Philippines. With or without their daughter of whom is a Japanese citizen by birth.

We could take a hard hearted view and say these Filipino's knew the chances they where taking if they got found out. Also that if they were allowed to stay illegals would have babies in their new adopted country to get nationalized.

I personally hate the borders and wish we earthlings had the freedom of our ancestors to travel and work where we would like as truly free citizens of this planet of ours. How ever empire building as took away this freedom.

Thankfully this girl has an aunt to look after her welfare and Japan is not that far away for her to visit her parents in the Philippines. At least she has had 13 years of her live under the care and guidance of both her parents.

At those factors we must remember the norm with Filipino parents working overseas and the many children in the care of aunts and grandparents whilst the parents or parent is away working overseas for year after year. Also parents such as my partners of whom look after my partner sisters and brothers children whilst their parents are working hard in Manila or Cebu.

Its about owning an house and lot and earning money to send the kids to good schools.

Looking at the norm in this sad world of ours I see the blight of this Filipino family and the daughter as not being so bad, in fact the daughter will most probably get a better chance in life than many other children left in care of an aunt or grand parents at home in the Philippines.

The Japanese government have made similar rules as other governments including the Philippines it self to protect their borders and the country being over run by immigrants drove by poverty.

I myself have to be guided by immigration laws and find myself a paying guest in a country that I wish to live in.

Godiva

at 19:06 on April 13th, 2009

Are Sovereigns More Risk Averse than Insurgents?

xref: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/14/world/asia/14punjab.h...

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#250 of 251: William Hale (hinging0) Mon 13 Apr 2009 (06:51 PM)

Coventina (1000+ posts) Mon Apr-13-09 11:22 AM
Original message
Pakistani Taliban begin imposing rule in new area (Buner, 60 mi. frm
Islamabad)

Source: Reuters

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani Taliban are imposing their rule in a
Pakistani mountain valley they took over last week, spreading fear in
the area only 100 km (60 miles) from the capital, police and residents
said on Monday.

=================NH:
xref: Washington, DC as the former murder capitol of the US, and
perhaps the world, circa 1994. So, Make Swat, the Lichtenstein of South
Asia? xref: above comment re: pride of ownership breeding conservatism
(risk averse behavior), while desperation of being the "under dog"
breeds risk seeking behavior.

Also note: *because the onlythng more vulnerable than a newborn, is a
newborn born early. (Find out more) PHILIPS; xref: Bundling Clicks into
advertising buying groups.
============Null Hypothesis//

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#253 of 253: William Hale (hinging0) Mon 13 Apr 2009 (07:26 PM)

Looking for citation re: your phone call to Lichtenstein after the G20
meeting, Gordon. Found: "...considered as tax dodgers' havens:
Austria, Switzerland, Lichtenstein , Monaco."

So, should SWAT valley become a tax dodgers' haven? Ironic twist on
"safe haven" and a prayer for "equity only" investors who will pay the
annual Islamic Zakat charity to the mosque, OR, pay a tax in lieu of
zakat; xref: "tax deductible charities" in the western tradition: yet
another foundation unattributed to the alpha-numeric nomads of Abraham.

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#254 of 255: William Hale (hinging0) Mon 13 Apr 2009 (07:41 PM)

Reuters continues: "...Surging militant violence across Pakistan and the spread of Taliban
influence through the northwest are reviving concerns about the
stability of the nuclear-armed U.S. ally."

======NH:
Should a confederation of independent nations be formed? Of what size?
900,000 square miles is a size of many nations.
Look it up again...

East Afghanistan and West Pakistan border area?

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#255 of 255: William Hale (hinging0) Mon 13 Apr 2009 (07:51 PM)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_outl...

151 El Salvador 21,041 8,124 0.01%
152 Israel 22,072 8,522 0.01% Including East Jerusalem and the Golan
Heights; excluding the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
153 Slovenia 20,273 7,827 0.01%

228 Gibraltar 6 2.3 <0.01% British Overseas Territory claimed by
Spain. Smallest country or territory with an (international) airport in
the world.
229 Pitcairn Islands 5 1.9 <0.01% British Overseas Territory and
smallest dependent territory of the world.
230 Monaco 1.95 0.75<24> <0.01% Smallest UN member state, second
smallest country of the world and in Europe. Smallest country in the
world that borders sea (and another country). Most densely populated
sovereign country.
231 Vatican City 0.44 0.17 <0.01% Smallest country in the world. Home
of the Pope and the governing body of the Roman Catholic Church.

========NH:
So a half dozen independent nations could be formed. Those who
wanted to leave could. Amish Homeland. American Indian Native
Reservations, but with rights.

So the recent Shari law about marriages in Afghanistan, did you
anticipate this, President brother Karzi, et al, and make a strong mark
on public consciousness to preclude letting such fundamentalists
govern themselves?

Or would part of the treaty to give sovereignty to these "Old Fashion"
safe havens be that ANYONE who wants to leave is permitted to leave?
Without retribution to who stays? (Xref: current Japanese extradition
case where illegal Phillipino teen age girl is deciding to stay despite
the deportation of her parents) Violation of of that one rule: The
Right to Leave; xref: The Right of Return; xref: Islamic Divorce law
permits the woman to leave; but battered women often blame
themselves...

Well... little by little, bit by bit...
=========Null Hypothesis/

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#256 of 256: William Hale (hinging0) Mon 13 Apr 2009 (08:00 PM)

Pakistan is crucial

========NH:
xref: a lot of RAM being used.
=======NH//

to U.S. efforts to stabilize neighboring Afghanistan but the
government has been unable to check militant attacks in its cities let
alone stop insurgents crossing into Afghanistan from border strongholds
to battle Western forces.

=========NH:
BUT if they have their own nation(s), THEN rather than risk loosing
them, might they join a peaceful political process OUTside their
Sovereign lands, while resting assured they have their own rule of law
INSIDE their sovereign lands, as long as they can do a good enough job
so everyone doesn't leave.

Also xref: the force of public opinion when Imam from Egypt, or Iran,
or the US come to visit and demonstrate the hierarchy of Islamic laws;
xref: "siratal l-ladzeena an amta alayhim, grayhill maughdubi alayhim
wa lad dallleeen. Ameen. Five to fifteen times a day: "Thy straight way
that is known to us by the confidence of countenance of rhythm and
bearing and demeanor of those who are not tormented and who torment
others not," Five times a day, the conclusion of El Fatiah, The Lord's
Prayer in Arabic.
===============Null Hyhpothesis//

Clashes erupted in Buner district last week after scores of Taliban
moved in unopposed from the neighboring Swat valley, where authorities
struck a deal with Islamists in February to enforce Islamic law in a
bid to end violence.

=============NH:
So, peaceful electoral politics outside agreed upon boundaries,
Sovereign Authority inside, but anyone is free to leave without
retribution of any kind on anyone plaintively]
================Null Hypothesis//

SOURCE:

US President Obama Discussed G20 London Summit | NowPublic News ...
Apr 3, 2009 ... President Obama held a press conference hours after
the G20 Summit was .... where he will join other NATO leaders at a
summit marking the 60th anniversary of the ... considered as tax
dodgers' havens: Austria, Switzerland, Lichtenstein , Monaco. ...
President Obama and PM Brown Held Press Conference ...
www.nowpublic.com/world/us-president-obama-discussed-g2...
summit - 74k - Cached - Similar pages -

SEARCH CHRONOLOGY (extra credit. Listed for information theory
purposes only)

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#252 of 253: William Hale (hinging0) Mon 13 Apr 2009 (07:19 PM)

G20 Summit, Expenses, G20 Protests, Obama, Gordon Brown
Apr 1, 2009 ... After months of debate the final few days of waiting
are upon us before the ..... The more Gordon Brown gives the impression
of wanting to kick the .... White House includes sex hotline in
Hillary Clinton contact details ...... its eyes and invites Olivia
Lichtenstein (married with children aged 15 ...
www.britishblogs.co.uk/theme/g20-summit-expenses-g20-pr...
gordon-brown/ - 139k - Cached - Similar pages -

============NH:
xref: detroit
=========NH//