Foreign students to be exempt from fingerprinting.
Posted by Matt Dioguardi on February 16th, 2008
- Foreign students may get to skip fingerprinting
The Justice Ministry will consider exempting foreign students attending Japanese high schools from having their fingerprints and mug shots taken at immigration sections when they return to Japan from school excursions, if the schools make a request.
Justice Minister Kunio Hatoyama on Thursday said he will consider taking necessary measures including revising a ministerial ordinance, after receiving a request from New Komeito to exempt the students from having their fingerprints and mug shots taken. “This is a thing we have to do,” Hatoyama said.
The Revised Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law came into force last year and requires foreigners aged 16 and older entering Japan to have their fingerprints and mug shots taken at airport and seaport immigration checkpoints.
I don’t think anyone should be fingerprinted. But this article is a bit rich. Hatoyama says “This is a thing we have to do.” Give me a break! How about permanent residents?
April 15th, 2008 at 1:33 am
What about foreign wives of japanese husbands? We have more to lose, especially in front of our kids! (or foreign husbands of Japanese wives)