To British Prime Minister
2025-02-28: Weekday Edition,
"Ford CEO" claimed that Trump tariffs would have a "devastating impact" on the auto industry, but US car dealers say "Trump tariffs" are "a little better" than Biden's "EV mandate".
US dealers welcome President Trump. In a survey of car dealers conducted by AN from January 2 to 16, 2025, 64% of dealers said that President Trump's inaugura-tion would have a positive impact on their business.
Only a minority (17%) said that it would have a negative impact. Regarding the 25% tariff on "imports from Canada and Mexico", 70% of respondents said that it would have a "negative impact" or "very negative impact".
However, even taking that into account, Trump "seems to be reassuring consumers with his pro-business attitude" (Cadillac dealer in New Jersey)
In response to the question "Are consumers interested in EVs?", 65% answered "I'm not interested and I won't buy one."
This is significantly higher than the 15% who were "interested and purchased" and the 20% who were "interested but did not purchase."
This reflects the current situation where the growth rate of EV sales (1.3 million units) in 2024 slowed to +7.3% compared to 2023, and the share remains at 8.1%.
From these survey data, it seems that President Trump has decided to impose a 25% tariff on all imported cars.
I think President Trump's 25% tariff is important in the sense that it will bring American car production back to the United States. The factories will return to the "special zone on the Mexican border."
"Illegal immigrants" are flocking to the Mexican border. If they are not "deported" and are employed as "low-wage workers" in factories in the "special zone," they can be "employed" at lower wages than in Mexico.
I think this is a "good condition" for automobile companies as well. Since "tempo-rary immigrants" are limited to living in the "special zone," there is no need to wor-ry about "crime, etc."
It will take time for the factories in the special zone to operate. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. in the United States should be given special permission to manufacture and sell "Japanese-standard 660cc minicars" for "low-income car users."
President Trump mentioned Nissan (cars) many times at the recent press confer-ence with Prime Minister Ishiba, so I thought he might meet with Nissan about the minicar issue.
Due to inflation caused by the Biden administration, the selling price of cars is rising. And I think that the price of cars will rise even more with this "tariff." I think that ordinary people will be satisfied with "minicars" that consume less gasoline and have a low vehicle price.
Imports as (classic cars) should be left as they are. Imports of minicars (new cars) should be banned, and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. should be allowed to produce "minicars" in the United States. And exports to Latin America should also be al-lowed.
Part 1 Citations and References
Is the Trump tariff better than forcing EVs? - The real thoughts of a US car dealer
https://smart-mobility.jp/_ct/17748142
I will write again tomorrow.
Part 2. "Immigration Control Act Violation Cases" "Weekday Edition".
"Everyone" in the "international community" please help!
First, please read about the "false accusation" of "aiding and abetting violation of immigration law" in 2010.
"Chapter 1". The summary of the incident is as follows.
In the fall of 2008, my company (I am the president) promised to hire "Chinese people studying abroad on student visas". I "issued" them "employment contracts" stating that "LEFCO" would "employ" them when they graduated from university the following spring.
However, after that, the "Lehman Shock" occurred in 2008.
As a result, orders for "system development" from the following year onwards were "cancelled".
As a result, "LEFCO" "cancelled" the "employment" of "those who were scheduled to join the company" in 2009.
Therefore, "they" continued to work at the restaurants where they had worked part-time as students even after graduating in 2009.
In May 2010, the Chinese were arrested for "violating Article 70 of the Immigration Control Act" by "activities outside of the status of residence".
In June 2010, after their arrest, I and the Chinese person in charge of recruitment (KingGungaku) were also arrested.
The reason was "crime of aiding and abetting" the Chinese for "violating Article 70 of the Immigration Control Act (activities outside the status of residence)".
"Chapter 2". Crimes in the judgment: (arbitrary and ridiculous)
The charges in the indictment are "the very provisions" of "Article 22-4-4 of the Immigration Control Act".
If a "status of residence" is obtained by submitting false documents, the Minister of Justice can revoke the "status of residence" at his "discretion". (And the person will be deported).
Therefore, even if a Chinese person submits "false documents," it is not a crime. It is not a crime to "aid" an innocent act.
The "reason for punishment" in the judgment:
1. The Chinese person obtained "resident status" by submitting a "false employment contract."
2. And they violated the Immigration Control Act (activities outside of their status of residence).
3. The Chinese person obtained "resident status" because "we" provided the Chinese person with a "false employment contract."
4. The Chinese person was able to "reside" in Japan because he obtained "resident status."
5. Because of that, the Chinese person was able to "work illegally."
6. Therefore, "we" who "provided" the Chinese person with a "false employment contract" were punished for "aiding" the Chinese person's "activities outside of their status of residence."
This is an "error" in the arbitrary "logic of law."
This reasoning is the "argument" that "when the wind blows, the barrel maker (profits)." This goes against "legal logic" even internationally.
The "criminal reason" in the indictment cannot be a crime because the provisions of the "Immigration Control Act," which is a "special law," take precedence over the "Criminal Code," which is a "general law."
My argument:
"1": The Immigration Control Act stipulates that the Minister of Justice will revoke the act of a foreigner who has obtained a residence status by submitting false documents (Immigration Control Act: Article 22-4-4, cancellation of residence status) through "administrative disposition." That's all.
"2": The Chinese who engaged in "unqualified work activities" are not guilty. The reason is that their "employers" have not been punished for the "crime of aiding and abetting illegal employment" under Article 73-2 of the Immigration Control Act.
Therefore, under the principle of "equality under the law," the Chinese are not guilty.
The Japanese government has punished "diplomats and Philippine embassy staff" for the exact same "criminal reason."
However, like the Chinese government, the Philippine government is also silent.
The rest will be published in the Saturday edition.
Part 3. Special Zone Construction. A new business model.
Special Zones accept refugees and immigrants as temporary immigrant workers and limit their residence to the special zone.
Developed countries use them as low-wage workers and achieve high economic growth again.
Refugees and immigrants can get jobs and live a hopeful, humane life.
Temporary immigrants are low-wage, but "food, clothing, shelter, medical expenses, and education are free."
NO2: https://world-special-zone.seesaa.net/
NO1: https://naganoopinion.blog.jp/
For NO4: to NO10:, please see the Sunday edition.
Thank you.
Yasuhiro Nagano
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