Japan forces girl to chose between family and country
Niroko Calderon is only 13 years old and she has had to chose whether to stay in the country of her birth or be deported along with her parents back to the Philippines. Her parents came to Japan on illegal passports and have lived in Japan since before her birth. They have finally been caught and are being deported back to the Philippines. Niroko was given a choice to stay in Japan which is the only home she has ever known or go with her parents to a place she does not know and does not speak the language of. The poor girl chose to stay in Japan since life can be better for her in a place like Tokyo rather than the much poorer Philippines.