So many doubts and questions are surrounding the bill to make it easier to deport overstaying immigrants that it would be extremely irresponsible for the Upper House to vote on it.
Despite stringent protests from opposition lawmakers, an Upper House committee passed a controversial bill aimed at speeding the deportation of foreign nationals illegally staying in Japan, paving the way for its enactment as early as June 9.
With the ordinary Diet session ending in two weeks, lawmakers are engaged in heated debates over a bill to revise the immigration law that could mean more deportations.