In Moscow, raids were conducted in hostels and prayer houses to identify illegal migrants. On July 8, the Investigative Committee carried out a series of raids in Moscow “to identify and suppress illegal migration.” Several hundred migrants were detained with the participation of the police. As a result of the inspection, “more than 30 foreign […]
In Moscow, raids were conducted in hostels and prayer houses to identify illegal migrants.
On July 8, the Investigative Committee carried out a series of raids in Moscow “to identify and suppress illegal migration.” Several hundred migrants were detained with the participation of the police.
As a result of the inspection, “more than 30 foreign citizens were expelled and held administratively liable for violating migration legislation.”
Law enforcement also discovered a person who was wanted at the federal level.
In recent years, there has been a rise in xenophobia and anti-migrant sentiment in Russia. Law enforcement agencies conduct mass raids on the streets, in hostels, cafes, and markets, where migrants are often treated brutally, beaten, and have their patents or residence permits revoked. This particularly affects citizens from Central Asian countries, including Tajikistan. They are stripped of their residence permits and even citizenship for avoiding participation in the war in Ukraine.
After the attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue, Russian authorities began to massively ban Tajiks from entering the country, and Tajik labor migrants in Moscow are insulted and beaten by police and residents.
Labor migrants have complained that employers fired them on the grounds that they are Tajiks, and they were denied entry to stores and buses. Videos of detained and deported Tajik migrants are being circulated on social media.