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Migrants in Russia have been granted an extension to work without a patent, but only in certain regions of the country. Articles in the media have begun to appear stating that Vladimir Putin allowed migrants to work in Russia without a patent. asiaplustj.info »
The government of Tajikistan has adopted a resolution approving the procedure and amount for the voluntary payment of social tax by Tajik citizens working abroad as labor migrants. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s relevant agencies have called on labor migrants to legalize their stay in Russia by the end of April and, before traveling to the country, to check in Tajikistan whether they are subject to an entry ban. asiaplustj.info »
Central Asian labor migrants in Russia have been experiencing increased xenophobic harassment, hate speech, and violence since the deadly attack attributed to Central Asians on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall on March 22, 2024, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released on March 18. asiaplustj.info »
In 2024, tax revenues from migrant workers employed under patent-based work permits in Russia increased by more than 16%, Irina Volk, a spokesperson for the Interior Ministry of the Russian Federation, says. asiaplustj.info »
The State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) will soon review a bill proposed by MP Mikhail Matveyev, which may limit access to preferential housing for large families only to those migrants who have lived in Russia for more than 10 years. As Matveyev explained in an interview with Ura. asiaplustj.info »
In Russia, the territorial scope of the patent system for labor migrants working in Moscow and St. Petersburg may be expanded. The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation has prepared relevant amendments to the country’s law "On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation." RBC has reviewed the draft changes. asiaplustj.info »
The Federal Security Service of Russia (FSB) reported on February 13 that activities of an unnamed “international terrorist organization” had been thwarted in Pskov, with “members, citizens of one of the Central Asian countries, planning an attack on a transport infrastructure facility.” The specific country was not mentioned in the statement. asiaplustj.info »
Russia should tighten control over the behavior of labor migrants but not introduce a visa regime against them. This was stated by the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a government hour in the State Duma, TASS reported on February 18. asiaplustj.info »
In 2024, around 28,400 people moved to Russia under the State Program for the Resettlement of Compatriots—the lowest figure in the past four years. Since 2017, fewer people participated in the program only in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Vyorstka reports , citing data from Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs. asiaplustj.info »
It must be acknowledged that the ineffective work of Tajik government representatives in Russia, the still unsuccessful diversification of labor migration, and the unchecked pressure on Tajik citizens in Russia highlight the failure of Tajikistan's migration policy. asiaplustj.info »
Currently, 670,000 foreign migrants are staying illegally in Russia, Alexander Gorovoy, First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, stated while speaking on the radio station Komsomolskaya Pravda . asiaplustj.info »
The New York Post reports that New York City residents in Hispanic and black communities that supported President Trump in huge numbers in the 2024 election hailed Tuesday’s local immigration raids that nabbed scores of suspected heinous criminals. asiaplustj.info »
On the day of his return to the White House, Donald Trump set a clear goal: fighting what he called the "invasion" of migrants into the U.S. He declared a state of emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border and has already attempted to deport undocumented immigrants to Colombia. asiaplustj.info »
Starting February 5, 2025, several new legislative measures will come into effect in Russia, significantly impacting foreign labor migrants and the rights of suspects. This was reported by Parlamentskaya Gazeta , the official publication of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. 1. asiaplustj.info »
Starting February 5, 2025, an electronic registry of foreign citizens unlawfully residing in Russia will become operational, TASS reports , citing Alexander Gorovoy, First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty says migrant detention centers in Russia are running out of space after a crackdown on undocumented migrants following the deadly Crocus City Hall attack in March last year, which was blamed on Central Asian nationals. asiaplustj.info »
A 24-year-old Shahrom Begov has been detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of committing fraud involving migrants working in the Russian Federation. According to the Dushanbe Police Department, the man operated through Telegram groups, posing as a document facilitator and taxi driver. He used an electronic wallet to receive payments. asiaplustj.info »
Governor of the Voronezh Oblast of the Russian Federation, Alexander Gusev, has extended and expanded restrictions on employing migrants in several sectors, Vesti-Voronezh reported on January 5. Under the new rules, migrants are now prohibited from working as couriers, in education and healthcare, in retail, or providing care for the sick. asiaplustj.info »
In Russia, new regulations on monitoring migrants under deportation orders will allow police to freely enter homes and other premises where such individuals reside. These provisions are enshrined in a law that will take effect on March 5, TASS reports . asiaplustj.info »
The upcoming year 2025 will bring numerous changes for migrants planning to live and work in Russia. Stricter monitoring of undocumented migrants will begin, making it crucial to follow all new rules. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty reported on January 1 that a group of Tajik nationals claim they are being forced to "work as slaves" on a remote cattle farm in Russia's Far Eastern Magadan region for an employer who has taken away their passports to prevent them from leaving. asiaplustj.info »
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree requiring foreign nationals unlawfully residing in Russia to either regularize their legal status or leave the country by April 30, 2025. Exceptions apply to individuals who have entered into military service contracts. asiaplustj.info »
The Russian Ministry of Construction has suggested binding labor migrants to specific employers, listed in their work permits. This change aims to reduce labor shortages in the construction industry and could take effect between April and June 2025. asiaplustj.info »
The Russian government has approved rules for publishing information about foreign citizens and stateless individuals included in a registry of monitored persons. The document , signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, was published on the official legal information website. asiaplustj.info »
A faction of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) in the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament), led by party leader Leonid Slutsky, has proposed a bill to prohibit migrants from residing within 200 meters of schools and kindergartens, TASS reported on December 8. asiaplustj.info »
A free online English language course (Anglo-Tajik) has been made available to labor migrants from Tajikistan who wish to find work in European and CIS countries, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mission in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The Tver oblast of Russia will expand the list of professional sectors barred to foreign workers starting in 2025. While migrant labor was restricted in 36 areas in 2024, the new list will increase to 82 categories, the regional government’s press service says . asiaplustj.info »
Migrants are transferring earnings made in Russia back to their home countries, artificially driving demand for foreign currency and increasing the dollar exchange rate. This was stated by Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) State Duma (Russia lower chamber of parliament) member Mikhail Matveyev on his Telegram channel. asiaplustj.info »
The St. Petersburg police have instituted criminal proceedings against a local resident and a group of individuals, whose identities are being determined, on suspicion of organizing illegal migration (Article 322. asiaplustj.info »
VTB CEO Andrei Kostin believes that Russia is facing a catastrophic shortage of labor and therefore needs migrants. He made this statement during the plenary session of the IX International Forum of the Financial University, titled "New Economic Policy 2.0: From Adaptation to Breakthrough," according to ntv.ru . asiaplustj.info »
Approximately 20,000 foreign nationals will be deported from Russia following the conclusion of a comprehensive operational and preventive campaign, dubbed "Illegal-2024," Ms. Irina Volk, a spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, reported on her Telegram channel . asiaplustj.info »
The number of patents issued to migrants in Russia over the first nine months of this year has decreased from 1.7 million in 2023 to 1.6 million in 2024, Izvestia reports , citing data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. asiaplustj.info »
In 2025, the cost of a work permit for foreign workers in Moscow will rise to 8,900 rubles, an increase of nearly 1,500 rubles from the current rate, Fergana News reports , citing Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. asiaplustj.info »
In recent months, discussions about migrant crime rates in Russia have surged, sparking disinformation, manipulation, and controversy. Official statistics from various Russian government agencies often conflict, anti-migrant rhetoric has intensified among officials, and xenophobia is on the rise in society. asiaplustj.info »
Russia may ban migrants from freely entering the country and suggest use of a more "civilized model" for attracting foreign workers, Anton Kotyakov, the Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation, told Vedomosti in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
Current Time says natives of Central Asian countries and other foreigners serving their jail terms in Russian prisons and penal colonies continue to report being forced en masse to sign contracts and go to war with Ukraine. asiaplustj.info »
In recent months, the anti-migrant rhetoric of the Russian authorities has reached a new level. asiaplustj.info »
The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has criticized tightening of the migration policy in Russia. "There's a sense that someone is deliberately trying to pit Russia against its neighboring brotherly regions. asiaplustj.info »
Top Tajik diplomat has expressed concern over violation of rights of Tajik nationals, especially labor migrants and students, “in the territory of a number of CIS member nations”. Sirojiddin Muhriddin stated this while speaking at a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers in Moscow on October 7. asiaplustj.info »
An article by Temur Umarov, posted on Carnegie Foundation (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)’s website, says the changes in migration policy serve as a striking example of how swiftly and radically the Russian government can shift its stance to a far more aggressive and brutal approach. asiaplustj.info »
A report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) says Tajikistan’s economy grew by 8.2% over the first six months of this year with expansion in all sectors, its high growth momentum sustained by strong remittances and higher public sector salaries, which boosted private consumption. asiaplustj.info »
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev proposed to ban migrants from bringing their families to Russia and “force migrant children to learn Russian”. He stated this in an interview with TASS. asiaplustj.info »
Russian parliamentarians propose to establish a legislative norm according to which every foreign employee will be obliged to deposit money in a special account in the amount of the cost of return air tickets to their homeland before entering Russia. asiaplustj.info »
Stricter labor migrant regulations in Russia should not apply to citizens of Kyrgyzstan as a member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Kyrgyz Deputy Prime Minister Edil Baisalov said on a social network, according to Interfax . asiaplustj.info »
The Tajiks suspected of attacking the Crocus City hall in Moscow oblast do not have good religious knowledge, do not pray and they did not commit that act in the name of Islam, Saidmukarram Abdulqodirzoda, the head of the Shuroi Ulamo (Council of Ulema – Tajikistan's highest Islamic institution) told reporters in Dushanbe on July 30. asiaplustj.info »
Migrant rights defender Valentina Chupik says new legislation on migration adopted by Russia's State Duma this week will dramatically restrict the rights of labor migrants. Speaking to Current Time on July 25, Ms. asiaplustj.info »
Representatives of the Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) propose to deport migrants at their own expense if the Russian language certificate got by a foreign citizen is found invalid. The drafted a bill on this subject and submitted it for consideration to the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament), Russkaya Gazeta reports. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik Ombudsman Umed Bobozoda has linked the mass deportation of Tajik migrants from Russia to the involvement of Tajik citizens in the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack. During his meeting with reporters in Dushanbe, Mr. asiaplustj.info »
Three new federal bills are exepcted to be submitted for consideration to the State Duma (Russia’s lower house of parliament) The State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin says these three new bills aim to enhance migration control in Russia. asiaplustj.info »
