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[Anonymous]

I really liked this article about Japan’s immigration problem. There were some interesting issues brought up in the article in regard to Japan’s declining population, especially for a working class, that I was unaware of. It was interesting to read about the labor shortage and the views of immigrants and what jobs immigrants are likely to take. Generally immigrants may take the unskilled positions and less desired jobs that the Japanese are less likely to take. I think that there are many comparison points to countries around the world in regard to views of immigration and the jobs available for immigrants. I think that it is true that sometimes the biggest reason for immigrants taking unskilled jobs is due not just to factors of availability, but probably the biggest deterrent is the language barrier. This would be a great article for using as a comparison to other countries around the world in addressing views and patterns of immigration past and present.