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*Please be respectful in the comments and listen to these stories with empathy. Today we will chat about the main reasons why people get deported from Japan, treatment at immigration detention facilities, and Japan’s policies on asylum and refugee status applications. TW: medical neglect, su*cide.Got questions or want to share your story? Send us an email at [email protected] - @franklinthewomanCheyenne - @lostwithlowReferences/sources:Death at immigration facility raises questions about medical carehttps://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/1597/Wishma Sandamali: The siblings suing Japan over their sister's deathhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-65692546Cause of death of detainee revealed for the first time, family sayshttps://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14708342September 2025: Japan govt. against releasing full video of woman who died at immigration centerhttps://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250930_17/#:~:text=Japan%20govt.-,against%20releasing%20full%20video%20of%20woman%20who%20died%20at%20immigration,Related%20StoriesThe violent truth about immigration detention centers in Japan: Parts 1 and 2https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220215/p2a/00m/0na/034000chttps://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220221/p2a/00m/0na/020000cState told to pay damages for detainee's injuries at Japan immigrationhttps://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/34147#:~:text=He%20refused%20the%20transfer%20order,medical%20complaints%20before%20she%20died.Blameless but facing deportation: Japan immigration law's inexplicable provisionhttps://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250724/p2a/00m/0na/006000c17 applicants deported under stricter refugee recognition lawhttps://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15670137Japan court awards asylum seekers damages over prolonged detentionhttps://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/55674Departure Order System Explanationhttps://www.moj.go.jp/ENGLISH/information/ib04-04.pdf Time stamps00:00 intro/why we chose this topic02:01 trigger warnings and disclaimers03:22 most common reasons ppl get deported06:22 Wishma Sandamali passes away in detention, healthcare denied14:00 Andre Kussunoki - assaulted by immigration officers22:33 facing deportation for someone else’s fake visa27:52 not all nightmare experiences30:16 fines, probation, re-entry bans35:00 asylum and refugee applications37:48 what about the children?