13-year-old Noriko Calderon was faced with the choice to either remain in her home country of Japan, or join her parents, Arlan and Sarah Calderon, who have been deported by Japan's Immigration Bureau to the Philippines. The 13-year-old girl has decided to stay in her country of origin, while her parents move to Manila.UPI: Girl chooses homeland in immigration case (April 13, 2009)
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13
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Born in Japan
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Arlan and Sarah Calderon
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Parents immigrated to Japan illegally in the early 1990s
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Parents have fought with Japan's immigration authorities for three years to stay in the country
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Lost case with immigration and have been deported to the Philippines
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Noriko Calderon has decided to stay in Japan and live with an aunt
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More than 20,000 signatures were collected to keep the parents in the countryCNN.com: Schoolgirl told to choose: Country or parents (April 13, 2009)
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According to Immigration Laws in Japan, the Calderons won't be allowed back in Japan for five yearsCNN.com: Schoolgirl told to choose: Country or parents (April 13, 2009)
