It is no exaggeration to say that what they are committing is a humanitarian crime.

The following is from Ms. Akari Iiyama's column in the next subscription magazine, Themis, which arrived at our home yesterday.
It is a must-read not only for the Japanese people but for people worldwide.

The "refugees are human resources," as the Nikkei has begun to claim, is a falsehood.
Ignoring the changes in Europe, where problems such as worsening security and financial collapse are erupting,
The Nikkei exclaims, "Refugee human resources are the power of companies.　
The number of foreigners seeking refugee status in Japan is increasing dramatically.
According to the Immigration and Residence Management Agency, there were 3,772 applicants for refugee status last year (2010), an increase of 1,359 (about 56%) from the previous year.
Of these, 202 were foreigners recognized as refugees through the refugee status recognition process, and 1,760 were not recognized as refugees but were permitted to stay in Japan based on humanitarian considerations.　
The Refugee Convention, adopted by the United Nations in 1951, establishes as a requirement for refugee status that the person "has a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality or membership of a particular social group or political opinion.
They are in danger of being persecuted in their own country, which is why they are eligible for protection in the country they fled.
These are refugees.　
The Nikkei, however, has begun to claim that refugees are "human resources.　
On September 18, Nikkei published an article titled "Refugee Talent Becomes Corporate Strength by Making Use of IT, Language, and Experience in Adversity," claiming that refugees with IT skills, language skills, and the ability to act after overcoming adversity are "a new strength for companies suffering from a shortage of human resources," and criticizing the current Japanese government reluctance to recognize refugees as a "refugee isolation state.　
Nikkei introduced the cases of a "talented" man in his 30s "from Africa" who was hired as a temporary employee at Yamaha Motor in 19, and a "man in his 20s from the Democratic Republic of the Congo" who was hired as a full-time employee at Nentrees in 2011 and is capable of "developing programs using AI technology, Emphasizes that refugee claimants are excellent human resources who bring "diversity and competitiveness" to companies.
Nikkei introduces the NPO "WELgee" as the intermediary that facilitated the employment of the two companies.
The article goes on to say　
The article says, "If a person is recognized as a refugee by the government, they can settle down in Japan, but it takes several years for the government to examine the application, and the process is very narrow. Therefore, in addition to applying for refugee status, the refugees can find employment by using their educational and work experience before coming to Japan and seek a way to obtain the status of residence, "Engineer/Humanities/International Services," which is reserved for high-level human resources. So far, about 30 people have found employment."　
So, by taking advantage of this loophole, refugees who wish to settle in Japan can be matched with companies that need human resources, resulting in a win-win situation.　
When you open WELgee's homepage, you will see a large screen that says, "If you are interested in recruiting refugees, click here." Below that, it says the following: "We are not a refugee organization, but a human resource organization.　
"To Kirai, who will be active in various fields as a 'human resource' rather than a refugee."　
We are creating pathways for refugees to create value with diverse actors while pursuing their careers and life goals."　
What is frightening is that neither WELgee nor the Nikkei, which has taken a favorable view of the project, have not any doubts about the term "refugee human resources" or about treating refugees as human resources.
Instead, they are confident that they are doing a "good thing.　

Europe Moves to Refuse Refugees　
However, it is morally wrong to regard refugees as human resources that companies can use cheaply.
Nikkei and WELgee, who use the term "refugee personnel" with impunity, have no hesitation whatsoever in doing so.
They want cheap, disposable human resources, and they don't care if they are refugees, immigrants, or whatever.
In short, their genuine desire for enslaved people is transparent.　
The use of the term "refugee human resources" may be intended to make the public believe that refugees are human resources and, therefore, to foster public opinion to accept refugees actively.
It is also a grave mistake.
Suppose Nikkei's assertion that accepting more refugees will increase social diversity and strengthen competitiveness is true. In that case, the problems of deteriorating security and financial collapse that have erupted as a result of accepting large numbers of refugees cannot be explained by the changes in European countries that have refused to accept refugees.　
The number of refugee applicants in Europe this year is expected to reach 1 million, the highest number since the so-called "refugee crisis" of 2015.
On September 12 and 13 alone, the southern Italian island of Lampedusa was flooded with approximately 7,000 African refugees, more than the island's population.　
Refugees are a burden to national finances and society.
It is the reality in Europe.
In July of this year, the United Kingdom passed a law that denies refugee applications to illegal immigrants crossing the English Channel by boat.
The number of such illegal immigrants exceeded 45,000 in one year in 2010, a 500% increase over the past two years; beds are in short supply at illegal immigration facilities, diphtheria is spreading, and the annual cost of staying in private hotels until a decision is made on whether to grant refugee status amounts to 3 billion pounds (550 billion yen).　
In the face of these realities, Nikkei's overstatement that "refugees are human resources" and "refugee human resources bring diversity and competitiveness" rings hollow.　
There are other problems with the "refugee recruitment" that WELgee practices and that Nikkei highly recommends.
Refugee status is basically determined based on the presence or absence of persecution, and a person's "skills, expertise, and experience" are irrelevant.　

They are trying to pose as good guys and suck the sweet juice.　
Offering another path only to those with skills is discrimination against the weak, such as the unskilled, children, the elderly, and the sick.
It is unacceptable to justify the selfish selection of refugee applicants for the convenience of corporations by saying that it is "to bring diversity and competitiveness.　
It is said that there is a way for skilled people to obtain "technical, humanities, and international services" status, a status of residence for highly skilled people. Still, there are more than 310,000 foreigners in Japan who have obtained this status and are staying in the country regularly.
Compared to obtaining this status through regular procedures, obtaining this status as a "refugee human resource" by relying on a company like WELgee after applying for refugee status is a loophole that is being circumvented.　
They are pretending to be good guys and to save both refugees and companies by arranging "slave" labor and sucking the sweet juice out of it.
It is no exaggeration to say that what they are committing is a humanitarian crime.