Long-term detainment of foreigners still an issue after law revision

A revised law on immigration control in Japan, which went into effect last June, introduced a new “supervisory” measure as a solution to prevent the long-term detention of foreigners who are subject to deportation. The revision to the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act allows such foreigners to live outside detention facilities under the supervision…

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Trump admin orders major increase in logging after wildfire disasters

President Donald Trump’s administration issued an emergency order on Friday targeting a 25% increase in logging quotas following multiple wildfire disasters in recent months. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced an emergency order on Friday to increase timber production in the United States and designate an “emergency situation on National Forest System lands.” Department of…

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CT poised to lead manufacturing revival amid Trump tariff turmoil, top official says

Will Nuovo Pasta’s pesto sauce taste the same if the Stratford company has to substitute American basil for herbs grown in Italy? Will a Connecticut electronics factory be able to expand if tariffs double the cost of tools from China that aren’t made anywhere else? Those are the questions Connecticut Chief Manufacturing Officer Paul Lavoie has been fielding the past week as businesses calculate the impact…

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