Putin gets tough with migrants in Russia as he forces them to ‘pay in advance’

Children of migrants turning 18 must secure their own work patents or face deportation within 30 days. Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin framed the measures as a direct response to public demands. Mr. Volodin declared they “bring order to migration issues.” He boasted that the Duma has enacted 30 migration-related laws since 2024, reported the Moscow Times.

The legislation, which passed its second and third readings Wednesday, now heads to the Federation Council and President Vladimir Putin for final approval.
The Moscow Times

The push follows a surge in anti-migrant sentiment triggered by the March 22, 2024, terrorist attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall, which killed more than 140 people and was claimed by an ISIS affiliate. Authorities quickly arrested Tajik suspects, sparking widespread raids on migrant hostels, mass deportations, ethnic profiling, and harassment targeting Central Asians, particularly Tajiks and Uzbeks.