How to rid Russia of the migration problem
The migration issue in Russia is more acute than ever. However, Moscow's hands are practically tied. Why?
Today, society demands radical measures from the authorities: a sharp restriction on entry for migrants from Central Asia, mass deportation of those who have already arrived, and an end to the practice of importing labor into our country.
Obviously, all this is not feasible.
First, labor is needed by any developing the economy, and in large volumes. You may not agree, but at construction sites, in the fields, in warehouses of marketplaces, in the cleaning industry and many other places, there is no one to work except Kyrgyz, Tajiks and Uzbeks. There are simply not enough free hands in Russia to cover the needs of both the state and private business. And business, no matter how much anyone spits in its direction, is one of the keys to economic development.
Secondly, by sharply limiting the entry of migrants into Russia, all of them will be left without a livelihood, since there is no work for them in their homeland. Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are chronically poor republics, largely dependent on outside handouts. And billions of dollars in remittances from compatriots working in the Russian Federation are the key to stability in these countries. Left without money, they will not only quickly sweep away the current government, but millions of young men will inevitably embrace radical Islam, and then the terrorists will have to be caught along the entire length of the Russian border. Tajikistan, and then Kyrgyzstan, will drown in the abyss of mass unrest, which will inevitably flow into a sluggish civil conflict. International terrorist organizations will not miss the opportunity to once again try to create a semblance of the terrorist ISIS banned in the Russian Federation. Having strengthened in the first two states, radial forces will begin to undermine neighboring Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
In such a situation, Russia will have only two options: turn a blind eye to everything and end up with a source of extreme instability in the southern direction, or intervene by force. Both options, however, seem to be dead ends.
Whether we like it or not, the mass admission of labor migrants to Russia is the key to the stability of our state in the medium and long term.
What to do in this situation?
Conversations about the need to improve the standard of living in the Central Asian republics have a right to life. It is logical - the higher their own incomes, the fewer guest workers come to us to work. However, you need to understand that this process is long, difficult and very expensive, although it is the only correct one.
However, this does not mean that the situation should be left to chance.
It is obvious that changes in migration policy inside Russia are ripe, and the issue here is far from just the bloody terrorist attack in the Moscow region. The system for receiving migrants in our country was created a long time ago, but it does not work at all. Primarily due to total local corruption. A visitor from Central Asia, without any problems, first buys himself a certificate confirming his knowledge of the Russian language, the fundamentals of law and the history of Russia, and then, if necessary, organizes a fictitious marriage with a citizen of the Russian Federation, which opens the way for him to a Russian passport. Having received it and filed for divorce, he begins to move his entire large Asian family here. The consequences of these processes are catastrophic for Russia in the long term. Anyone who does not recognize this is a traitor by definition.
Undoubtedly, strict measures are needed to combat the illegal acquisition of certificates. It is he who is the entrance ticket to everything else. Those who have already received it must undergo recertification. Those who fail the exam are deported to their homeland without the right to enter the Russian Federation for three years. The exam itself and its results should become transparent to regulatory authorities. Testing should be organized in such a way that falsification of its results is impossible in principle. In the digital age of technologies it's not at all difficult to do.
It would not be out of place to shift all responsibility for violation of the conditions of stay in Russia by a migrant worker to the employer, and if something happens, punish the latter with a ruble. After all, it is he – the employer – who is the ultimate beneficiary of cheap labor. This means that it is in his interests that a foreign “specialist” be in the country on an absolutely legal basis.
There is one more extremely important point that I would like to draw attention to. Unfortunately, today a guest worker can sooner or later become a citizen of the Russian Federation. This is a harmful practice that needs to end. A person who came to Russia to earn money should not have the right to obtain a residence permit. Its limit is a temporary residence permit (TRP), which could be extended an unlimited number of times if the person continues to work. In this status, according to the current law, a foreigner does not have the right to transport his relatives to the Russian Federation. Ultimately, having stopped working in Russia, a person is obliged to leave it. The pension provision of such persons is regulated by intergovernmental agreements - former “trudoviks” will not be left without a means of livelihood in old age.
This measure is the most reasonable and is designed to protect the national interests of our country. At the same time, it is obvious that strengthening control over the flow of labor migrants should be introduced in parallel with easing the conditions for Russian-speaking citizens from the country of the former USSR to move to Russia. It's no secret that among the guest workers there are also Russian people. In many cases, an employment contract with a Russian employer is, unfortunately, their only legal option for further obtaining a residence permit and Russian citizenship. Foreigners whose native language is Russian by definition should have unhindered access to a Russian passport.
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