According to President Vladimir Putin, the effectiveness of the fight against extremism is connected with the migration sphere. The politician called for the expulsion of visitors for "any manifestations of extremism" and "illegal labor activity." Everyone who observes laws and respects culture is welcome in Russia, the head of state stressed. The Ministry of Internal Affairs should apply the most stringent measures against those involved in illegal migration, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the collegium of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

“Illegal migration, the activities of criminal groups that build their business on illegal migration – the most stringent measures should be developed against these people.

And any manifestations of extremism, violations of law and order, illegal labor activity [should] serve as the basis for the rapid adoption and execution of decisions on the expulsion of such people from Russia and on a ban on entry into our country in the future, ”TASS quotes the policy.

Putin stressed that in Russia "everyone who comes here to live, study and work is welcome," while observing Russian laws and respecting the culture and traditions of the country. “Such foreign citizens, and above all our compatriots coming from abroad, should be able to freely and without bureaucratic delays to issue all the necessary documents,” the president added.

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Commission on Migration

In February, an interdepartmental commission of the Security Council on improving the state migration policy appeared in Russia, the head of state recalled. It was headed by Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev. The group will analyze the migration situation and identify threats to national security.

“I hope that her work will strengthen national security in the migration sphere, will help regulate these processes so that they do not create risks and threats, but serve the socio-economic development of our state,” Putin summed up.

Foreigners and stateless persons, according to statistics from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, committed 36.4 thousand crimes in 2021, which is 5.9% more than in 2020.

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Necessary Amendments

In December, Medvedev called for reforming the current migration legislation. There are a number of questions regarding the quality of migration registration in the country and state control in Russia, he stated. At the end of January, Medvedev gave an interview to RIA Novosti, in which he stressed that the rules for migrants should be "reasonably tough." “Everyone must understand that the presence on the territory of Russia must be legal, official, that the employer is responsible for the activities of the migrant, because he invited him, and that if some rules are not followed, such a person will be expelled from the country - it is quite likely, without the right to return,” Medvedev said.

Last week, the deputy chairman of the Security Council also called for greater control over the situation around ethnic enclaves of migrants, since "clashes" in them occur daily. He also criticized the municipal and regional authorities for the lack of information on migration flows in their territories.

On December 31, 2021, the moratorium on the deportation of illegal migrants who entered the migration register ended in Russia. Since January, foreign citizens can be expelled from the country for illegal labor activity, and their employers face a fine of up to 800 thousand rubles. for every person.

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