Hey boardgamers with your resources represented by various coloured wooden cubes. When thinking about #immigration, remember that #immigrants are one of those resources. Sure, every 20th light brown wooden cube or so may come with a point penalty. But the net effect of receiving those cubes is super strong. It's how you win the game after the Demographic Transition.
18- and 19-year-olds are the most welcoming of Japan's increase in foreign residents, with over half thinking it’s a good thing. Approval numbers stay above 30% until age 44 - after that, those who are noncommittal or think it’s a bad thing comprise well over half of respondents.
Even Bloomberg agrees, #TFG's immigration 'crackdown' solution would be disastrous. But Bloomberg also unfairly accuses Pres Biden of causing the current debacle. It's Republicans, that for decades, who have thwarted all attempts to pass a comprehensive immigration bill that solves many of the problems:
"The former president’s policies would maximize chaos & cruelty while doing little to address the underlying problem."
“…when he gets to be president, not only is he gonna secure the #border, he’s going to #deport hundreds of thousands of people here illegally. And if you wanna shut down illegal #immigration, those coming need to see an outflow by the tens & hundreds of thousands. That will deter. The only #policy change that will work is to have #MassDeportations.”
A survey released earlier this year reveals what Japanese citizens think about increased immigration - and shows a substantial split by age. Here's what Japan thinks about the increase in foreign residents - and what they think the government can do to help reduce discrimination and prejudice.