Indian businessman in tears after being ordered to close 18-year business, return to home country

• Manish Kumar wiped his tears as he talked to the Japanese government, sharing how he had built his family a legacy in the country
• For 30 years, he had peacefully stayed in the country, only for the visa requirements to be revised and found him wanting
• He had built a business for 18 years, but his empire was coming to an end as he and his family were asked to leave the country

A man has broken down in tears after being told to pack his bags with his wife and children and return to his native country.

Manish Kumar, an Indian-origin restaurateur, emotionally addressed the Japanese parliament as he shared his plight and appealed for mercy.

The immigrant has lived in the country for 30 years, where he raised his family and built a successful business.

However, after three decades, he now faces deportation alongside his family and may be forced to shut down his business and return home to start over.

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“My children were born here and are now in high school; they can only speak Japanese and have only Japanese friends. I worked hard and even bought a house. To tell me unilaterally to go back to India, how is that humane?

“I’ve worked hard to get this far thanks to the support of fellow chefs and customers,” he said, adding, “I’ve done nothing wrong. It’s cruel to tell people to return to their home country just because the rules have suddenly changed.”

The entrepreneur had renewed his visa over the years instead of applying for permanent residency or Japanese citizenship.

Unfortunately, he failed to meet the revised requirements, leaving deportation as the likely outcome for him and his family.

Social media users react to Kumar’s situation

His emotional story touched many people online, with social media users flocking to the comment section to react to his situation and that of his family.

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sharmabhawana855:

“No problem, sir, you can come back to your country. This is your home, and no one here can stop you from doing what you want. As for the language, of course, your children might face a little difficulty in the beginning, but there are many people here who do not understand each other’s language because your country is a multilingual country where you can find many different languages. So even Japanese will work, there is no problem. You can start your work here as well, and no one will stop you.”

logicaldeb:

“I had immense respect for the people of Japan, but all the hate comments changed my mind. Thank you for opening my eyes.” emphieishere: “Wow. Never realized Japanese were that brutal, to be honest, by reading the comments. Even in France, they have written in the constitution that after living for 25 years in the country, no matter in which status, you can apply for citizenship. And he was staying on the visas. I’m not sure about the whole story, indeed, I wasn’t able to check if maybe he initially came illegally 30 years ago or something, but if he did run that business for 18 years, paid taxes, etc, don’t even think he could be given a chance to be legalised? Not to mention, he seems to have learned the language and has children here. Yeah, I guess I need to review my stance on Japan after all lol.”

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adashokkumar70:

“Never expected such arrogance from the Japanese Government. How can you deport a whole family which has spent almost 30 years doing business in your country? Where will they go? What will they do?”

sergiolena26:

“I don’t understand how you can write these evil comments, and then in the Indian stand there was an indian guy who was simply saying “taka taka taka” with a dance, and the queue went out of the square.”

suehiro_kenji:

“Japan’s immigration system is clearly abnormal even from the perspective of the United Nations and developed Western countries! A Colombian Woman Has Three Children In Japan. Overstayed One Forcibly Deported To Home Country.”

Nigerian man deported from US after 50 years

In another story, a 70-year-old Nigerian man faced deportation after spending more than 50 years in the US, prompting sympathy and support for his family.

His granddaughter shared his story on TikTok while seeking help, and some users encouraged the family to seek legal support.

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Source: NGBREAKINGNEWS