Illegal migrants bribed for legal status may face expulsion, according to a proposal by the Russian State Duma.
Chatty Rewrite:
Hey there! Here's the lowdown on some hot political talk from Russia. Sergei Mironov, a bigwig in the "Fair Russia - For Truth" party and a State Duma deputy, recently vocalized his thoughts on the subject of illegal immigration documents. Speaking to RIA "News", he argued that migrants found with documents obtained illegally from corrupt officials should face consequences, including potential deportation.
Mironov sees it as crucial not just to uncover and prosecute corrupt officials, but also to address the business people who utilized their services and the foreigners who, as a result of lawbreaking, became a part of Russian society.
He queried, "Will they just continue living and prospering as if nothing happened?!"
The deputy also hinted that changes in the current legislation might be on the cards to address this issue.
In the past, it was reported that the heads of the migration and immigration control departments in Penza were arrested due to suspicions of bribing officials for aiding the legalization of foreigners on Russian soil. The big cheese at the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, demanded a thorough investigation into this crime.
So, keep your eyes peeled, because it seems like Russia is cracking down on some serious immigration-related issues. But remember, this is just the tip of the iceberg. Mironov has also proposed criminal penalties for the issuance of illegal citizenship[1], and efforts to combat "rubber apartments" used for illegal registration of migrants have been ongoing[2].
Now, hurry up and share this info with your pals, so they won't be left kneading their brow wondering about the crazy goings-on in Russian politics!
Sources:
- [1] Illegal Citizenship Proposal: https://themoscowtimes.com/2023/02/04/mironov-proposes-criminal-penalties-for-illegal-citizenship-a76199
- [2] Context on Migration: https://ria.ru/20221026/azione-1776816201.htmlMoscow, Natalia Petrova
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- Sergei Mironov, a parliamentarian from the "Fair Russia - For Truth" party, has proposed that foreigners found with illegally obtained documents in Russia should face consequences such as potential deportation.
- Mironov believes that addressing illegal immigration documents includes prosecuting corrupt officials, business people who utilized their services, and the foreigners who inadvertently became a part of Russian society through lawbreaking.
- In the future, policy-and-legislation changes may be implemented to address the issue of illegally obtained immigration documents, as suggested by Mironov.
- Previously, heads of migration and immigration control departments in Penza were arrested for suspicion of bribing officials to aid the legalization of foreigners on Russian soil.
- The general news landscape is abuzz with the ongoing efforts to combat crime and justice issues related to immigration in Russia, as efforts to combat "rubber apartments" used for illegal registration of migrants have been ongoing.
