More than 17,000 migrants have been expelled from Russia

This year, Russia has expelled over 17,134 migrants.

As reported by the Minister of Labor, Migration, and Employment of the Population of Tajikistan Gulnora Khasanzoda during a press conference, the main reason for the mass expulsion of Tajik migrants was the violation of entry rules into Russia.

However, most Tajik migrants report that despite having the necessary documents and complying with the rules of stay in Russia, Russian law enforcement agencies subject them to pressure, unjustly detain, and deport them.

Unlike the Minister of Labor, the head of the Center for Strategic Studies under the President of Tajikistan Khairiddin Usmonzoda stated that Russian authorities subject Tajik migrants to pressure, persecution, and expulsion in the name of ensuring Russia’s security, and emphasized that this is not the official position of the Russian authorities.

At the same time, the Federal Security Service, State Duma, Investigative Committee, and police have repeatedly reported on the tightening of migration policy, the expulsion of migrants, particularly from Central Asian countries, or forced conscription to fight in Ukraine.

According to unofficial data, more than 2 million Tajik migrants live and work in Russia. Despite the pressure and the risk of forced conscription to fight in Ukraine, hundreds of citizens of Tajikistan receive citizenship of this country every day.