ABSTRACT
Undocumented workers (or people hoping to become undocumented workers) are placed into a difficult situation if they are refused entry into the country, but even when they enter the country successfully they must still avoid being deported within a certain period of time. The reason for this is that even before they come to Japan they must bear the expenses of an airline ticket, temporary living expenses, and must often pay a sum of money to a broker or to a contact in Japan. In addition, they often come with money borrowed from family, relatives or acquaintances.
