@jwz The GitS obsession with immigration is tied to the setting. War and disasters resulted in collapses in many formerly-first world countries, with resulting immigration. Plus, well, real-life Japan perennially blames foreigners for crime and social unrest even though we make up less than 3% of the population. The current prime minister is a far-right nutbag who wants to get Article 9 out so that Japan can have an active military again. I think it’s aged too well, actually.