The “Fair Russia – For Truth” faction in the State Duma announced the launch of a Telegram bot for reporting migrants. The authors of the Telegram bot project “Stop Migrant” are deputies from the “Fair Russia” party. According to the authors’ concept, ordinary citizens can now report violations by migrants, thereby contributing to the fight […]
The “Fair Russia – For Truth” faction in the State Duma announced the launch of a Telegram bot for reporting migrants.
The authors of the Telegram bot project “Stop Migrant” are deputies from the “Fair Russia” party.
According to the authors’ concept, ordinary citizens can now report violations by migrants, thereby contributing to the fight against illegal migration.
Deputies suggested that those who “see facts of illegal employment, fictitious registration, ‘rubber’ apartments, and night dormitories in residential buildings” and other offenses should contact the Telegram bot.
“We will check every signal, and all necessary information will be passed on to the relevant authorities, and we will demand an appropriate response,” wrote the chairman of the “Fair Russia – For Truth” faction in the State Duma, Sergey Mironov.
It is unknown what will happen if someone reports false information.
Experts believe that the activation of the Telegram bot at a time when xenophobia towards migrants in Russia has reached its peak may lead to the spread of deliberately false and unverified information about migrants, which could worsen the situation for foreign citizens in the country.
It is reported that the “Fair Russia – For Truth” party and its leader Sergey Mironov have been authors of several legislative initiatives aimed against migrants. The party advocates for the introduction of a visa regime with Central Asian countries, as well as a ban on attracting migrants in certain sectors, such as construction and transportation.
Previously, the leader of the “Fair Russia – For Truth” party raised the issue of banning diasporas, introducing biometric control at the border, and a new mechanism of “arrived, worked, left”.
The party has also previously proposed that each migrant pay a certain amount in advance, and in case of an offense, deport migrants using those funds.