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Re:Japan moves to tighten rules for foreigners, throwing fut... by asciii on Saturday September 26, 2026 @03:18PM (#49859638)
> Tech became the greatest trojan horse for south asian immigration.

Weird take, are you against upward mobility? Would you not take the same opportunity in their position?

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Re:Japan moves to tighten rules for foreigners, throwing fut... by happytoexplain on Saturday September 26, 2026 @03:23PM (#49859692)
Not the parent, but yes, of course I would. But letting anybody do anything that would benefit them is of course not reasonable.
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Re:Japan moves to tighten rules for foreigners, throwing fut... by tock on Saturday September 26, 2026 @03:34PM (#49859787)
> But letting anybody do anything that would benefit them is of course not reasonable.

Who is talking about letting anybody do anything? The parent is talking about people working in tech as a means of upwards mobility. Is that not reasonable?

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Re:Japan moves to tighten rules for foreigners, throwing fut... by jfewhfuehg on Saturday September 26, 2026 @05:20PM (#49860651)
Nope, go become a doctor. How many people do we need writing PHP?
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