Joe Biden claimed that Japan’s refusal to accept mass migration makes them “xenophobic” and is the reason they are facing economic struggles.
During an election campaign fundraiser in Washington, Biden claimed the US economy was performing well “because we welcome immigrants.”
“Think about it,” he said.
“Why is China stalling so badly economically, why is Japan having trouble, why is Russia, why is India, because they’re xenophobic.”
“They don’t want immigrants. Immigrants are what makes us strong.”
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Despite reports that Biden’s open border is driving down American wages, he seems to think mass immigration is America’s greatest strength.
Japan is facing mounting pressure to accept “diversity” as a solution to its aging population.
In March, the East Asian nation doubled the cap on foreign skilled workers to over 800,000 people.
Japan remains at around 97.5% ethnic Japanese, according to the CIA World Factbook.
However, Japan’s number of foreign workers has now exceeded 2 million, a 12.4% increase in 2022.
To meet its 11 million worker shortage by 2040, the country would need at least 647,000 working-age immigrants per year.
“Japan is entering an era of mass foreign immigration,” said Junji Ikeda, president of Saikaikyo, a Hiroshima-based agency that sources and supervises foreign workers.
“Incremental adjustments will not suffice,” he added.
The service industry will also become filled with foreign migrants, who will be allowed to bring their families to stay in Japan indefinitely.
According to an Economist report, Japan’s future” looks like convenience stores being staffed overwhelmingly by migrants, highlighting the importance of immigration.”
Last year, the Japanese government announced that crime had risen for the first time in 20 years as immigration numbers increased.
The BBC reported that Japan’s previous refusal to adopt mass migration meant it was “stuck in the past.” Of course, the past had “a peaceful, prosperous country with the longest life expectancy in the world, the lowest murder rate, little political conflict.”
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