Japan cracks down on illegal aliens, stoking debate about imported crime, homegrown bias
CBS 11 News / June 6
....Shinichiro Nakashima, a member of Kumustaka, a support group for foreign workers in southern Japan..... points to a fact rarely mentioned in the same breath as foreign crime: While the total of crimes reported in Japan has risen to record highs for seven of the last eight years, the number committed by foreigners remain as tiny as their population.
Last year's headline-making figure of 40,615 offenses by foreigners amounted to just 1.45 percent of all crimes. And most illegal aliens arrested were detained on a charge with no effect on public safety: overstaying their visas.