Foreign citizens can be expelled from Russia from January 1 for illegal labor activity. TASS was informed of this in the press center of the Ministry of the Interior.
“From January 1 (…) for illegal work, in addition to fines (up to 5,000 rubles), measures related to deportation from Russia and an entry ban can be taken to the against foreigners, “the press center said. …
Employers who illegally attract foreign citizens to work can be subject to fines – up to 800,000 rubles for each such employee.
In May, the chairman of the Duma’s Committee on Labor, Social Policy and Veterans Affairs, Yaroslav Nilov, in an interview with RT, commented on the idea of using prisoners in the jobs that are currently involved with migrant workers.
At the same time, according to Nilov, this process should be approached “with care and caution”, respecting all labor rights of citizens.
Russian Justice Minister Konstantin Chuitchenko also commented on the idea of replacing migrant workers with prisoners.
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