A Filipino couple who lost their long fight against a deportation order have decided to leave their 13-year-old Japan-born daughter behind when they return to the Philippines in April, their lawyer said Friday.
Sarah Calderon and daughter Noriko conveyed the decision in a Friday meeting with immigration authorities, their lawyer, Shogo Watanabe, said.
Sarah and husband Arlan were granted a provisional release until April 13 to attend the April 8 opening ceremony at Noriko's junior high school, where their daughter is starting her second year, Watanabe said. The couple will be deported the day the release expires.