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Filipino couple depart Japan leaving 13-yr-old daughter behind

NARITA, Japan - Sarah Calderon (R) says goodbye to her 13-year-old daughter Noriko at Narita airport east of Tokyo on April 13. Sarah and her husband Arlan Calderon, both undocumented, left Japan the same day for their native Philippines leaving Noriko in the care of a relative in a case that has drawn renewed attention to Japan's often controversial immigration policies.

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Filipino couple depart Japan leaving 13-yr-old daughter behind

NARITA, Japan - (From R) Sarah Calderon, her daughter Noriko and Noriko's father Arlan Calderon answer questions from a throng of reporters at Narita airport east of Tokyo on April 13. The undocumented couple left Japan the same day for their native Philippines leaving Noriko behind in the care of a relative in a case that has drawn renewed attention to Japan's often controversial immigration policies.

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Filipino girl starts new school year before parents' departure

WARABI, Japan - Noriko Calderon (front), a 13-year-old Filipino girl, is seen off by his father Arlan and mother Sarah as she leaves her home in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, on April 8 for a local junior high school. Arlan and Sarah Calderon, under a deportation order, are scheduled to leave Japan on April 13.

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Filipino parents decide to leave daughter behind in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Calderon (R) and her father Arlan appear dejected at a press conference in Tokyo on March 13. Arlan and his wife Sarah, both undocumented, have decided to return to the Philippines and to leave their 13-year-old Japan-born daughter behind.

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Filipino parents decide to leave daughter behind in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Sarah Calderon (L) and her daughter Noriko arrive at the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau in Tokyo's Minato Ward on March 13. Sarah told the immigration authorities that she and her husband Arlan have decided to leave their 13-year-old daughter behind in Japan and go back to the Philippines in April.

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Father of 13-year-old Filipino girl detained over illegal stay

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Calderon, 13, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on March 9. Her father Arlan Calderon, an undocumented Filipino man, was detained for illegal stay earlier in the day after showing up at the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau.

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Father of 13-year-old Filipino girl detained over illegal stay

WARABI, Japan - Arlan Calderon (front), an undocumented Filipino man, and his wife Sarah (in back) arrive at the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau in Tokyo's Minato Ward on March 9. The immigration bureau detained Arlan for illegal stay and allowed Sarah and their daughter Noriko to stay in Japan for another week.

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Father of 13-year-old Filipino girl detained over illegal stay

WARABI, Japan - Arlan Calderon (C), an undocumented Filipino man, and his wife Sarah (R) see their daughter Noriko (L) off at Noriko's junior high school in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, on March 9. Arlan was detained for illegal stay after showing up at the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau later in the day and was told that all three in the family will be deported March 17 unless they make a decision on whether they will depart from the country or leave behind the 13-year-old girl in Japan. The bureau allowed Sarah and Noriko to stay in Japan for another week.

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Father of 13-year-old Filipino girl detained over illegal stay

WARABI, Japan - Sarah Calderon (R), wife of Arlan Calderon, an undocumented Filipino man, bids farewell to her daughter Noriko at Noriko's junior high school in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, on March 9. Arlan Calderon was detained later at the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau for illegal stay and was told that all three in the family will be deported March 17 unless they make a decision on whether they will depart from the country or leave behind the 13-year-old girl in Japan. The bureau allowed Sarah and Noriko to stay in Japan for another week.

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Filipino family told to set departure date by March 9 or be deported

TOKYO, Japan - Arlan Calderon, 36, and his wife Sarah, 38, an undocumented Filipino couple living in Tokyo, speak at a news conference after being told by the Justice Ministry to decide by March 9 on a date to leave Japan or face deportation. Their case has drawn public sympathy, partly because their daughter, who was born and raised in Japan, says she wants to continue studying at her junior high school in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture.

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Filipino family told set departure date by March 9 or be deported

TOKYO, Japan - Arlan Calderon, 36, and his wife Sarah, 38, an undocumented Filipino couple living in Tokyo, head for the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau Feb. 27. The Justice Ministry told them to set a date to leave Japan by March 9 or face deportation. The family's case has drawn public sympathy partly because their daughter, who was born and raised in Japan, says she wants to continue studying at her junior high school in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture.

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Filipino family cannot stay together in Japan, ministry decides

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Calderon (R), her father Arlan and her mother Sarah attend a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 13 after the Justice Ministry decided not to allow them to continue to stay together in Japan. Noriko, 13, who attends a junior high school in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, was born and raised in Japan.

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Filipino family granted temporary stay

TOKYO, Japan - Arlan Calderon (L) and his wife Sarah from the Philippines answer questions from reporters in front of the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau on Jan. 14 after the bureau told them that temporary permission for them and their 13-year-old Japan-born daughter Noriko to stay in Japan has been extended by a month to Feb. 13 beyond its Jan. 14 expiration. Arlan and Sarah illegally entered Japan in the 1990s and the family is under a deportation order.

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Filipino girl starts new school year before parents' departure

WARABI, Japan - Noriko Calderon (front), a 13-year-old Filipino girl, is seen off by his father Arlan and mother Sarah as she leaves her home in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, on April 8 for a local junior high school. Arlan and Sarah Calderon, under a deportation order, are scheduled to leave Japan on April 13. (Kyodo)

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Filipino couple depart Japan leaving 13-yr-old daughter behind

NARITA, Japan - (From R) Sarah Calderon, her daughter Noriko and Noriko's father Arlan Calderon answer questions from a throng of reporters at Narita airport east of Tokyo on April 13. The undocumented couple left Japan the same day for their native Philippines leaving Noriko behind in the care of a relative in a case that has drawn renewed attention to Japan's often controversial immigration policies. (Kyodo)

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Filipino couple depart Japan leaving 13-yr-old daughter behind

NARITA, Japan - Sarah Calderon (R) says goodbye to her 13-year-old daughter Noriko at Narita airport east of Tokyo on April 13. Sarah and her husband Arlan Calderon, both undocumented, left Japan the same day for their native Philippines leaving Noriko in the care of a relative in a case that has drawn renewed attention to Japan's often controversial immigration policies. (Kyodo)

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Father of 13-year-old Filipino girl detained over illegal stay

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Calderon, 13, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on March 9. Her father Arlan Calderon, an undocumented Filipino man, was detained for illegal stay earlier in the day after showing up at the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau. (Kyodo)

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Father of 13-year-old Filipino girl detained over illegal stay

WARABI, Japan - Arlan Calderon (front), an undocumented Filipino man, and his wife Sarah (in back) arrive at the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau in Tokyo's Minato Ward on March 9. The immigration bureau detained Arlan for illegal stay and allowed Sarah and their daughter Noriko to stay in Japan for another week. (Kyodo)

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Father of 13-year-old Filipino girl detained over illegal stay

WARABI, Japan - Arlan Calderon (C), an undocumented Filipino man, and his wife Sarah (R) see their daughter Noriko (L) off at Noriko's junior high school in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, on March 9. Arlan was detained for illegal stay after showing up at the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau later in the day and was told that all three in the family will be deported March 17 unless they make a decision on whether they will depart from the country or leave behind the 13-year-old girl in Japan. The bureau allowed Sarah and Noriko to stay in Japan for another week. (Kyodo)

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Father of 13-year-old Filipino girl detained over illegal stay

WARABI, Japan - Sarah Calderon (R), wife of Arlan Calderon, an undocumented Filipino man, bids farewell to her daughter Noriko at Noriko's junior high school in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, on March 9. Arlan Calderon was detained later at the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau for illegal stay and was told that all three in the family will be deported March 17 unless they make a decision on whether they will depart from the country or leave behind the 13-year-old girl in Japan. The bureau allowed Sarah and Noriko to stay in Japan for another week. (Kyodo)

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Filipino parents decide to leave daughter behind in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Calderon (R) and her father Arlan appear dejected at a press conference in Tokyo on March 13. Arlan and his wife Sarah, both undocumented, have decided to return to the Philippines and to leave their 13-year-old Japan-born daughter behind. (Kyodo)

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Filipino parents decide to leave daughter behind in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Sarah Calderon (L) and her daughter Noriko arrive at the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau in Tokyo's Minato Ward on March 13. Sarah told the immigration authorities that she and her husband Arlan have decided to leave their 13-year-old daughter behind in Japan and go back to the Philippines in April. (Kyodo)

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Filipino family told set departure date by March 9 or be deported

TOKYO, Japan - Arlan Calderon, 36, and his wife Sarah, 38, an undocumented Filipino couple living in Tokyo, head for the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau Feb. 27. The Justice Ministry told them to set a date to leave Japan by March 9 or face deportation. The family's case has drawn public sympathy partly because their daughter, who was born and raised in Japan, says she wants to continue studying at her junior high school in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Filipino family told to set departure date by March 9 or be depor

TOKYO, Japan - Arlan Calderon, 36, and his wife Sarah, 38, an undocumented Filipino couple living in Tokyo, speak at a news conference after being told by the Justice Ministry to decide by March 9 on a date to leave Japan or face deportation. Their case has drawn public sympathy, partly because their daughter, who was born and raised in Japan, says she wants to continue studying at her junior high school in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Filipino family cannot stay together in Japan, ministry decides

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Calderon (R), her father Arlan and her mother Sarah attend a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 13 after the Justice Ministry decided not to allow them to continue to stay together in Japan. Noriko, 13, who attends a junior high school in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, was born and raised in Japan. (Kyodo)

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Filipino family granted temporary stay

TOKYO, Japan - Arlan Calderon (L) and his wife Sarah from the Philippines answer questions from reporters in front of the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau on Jan. 14 after the bureau told them that temporary permission for them and their 13-year-old Japan-born daughter Noriko to stay in Japan has been extended by a month to Feb. 13 beyond its Jan. 14 expiration. Arlan and Sarah illegally entered Japan in the 1990s and the family is under a deportation order.(Kyodo)