Thread: Russia's immigration policy and public opinion

Within a thread in General Discussion, I asked why people emigrate and received the following answer:

"One most important reason is well-being. Most immigrate where they can make more money, have better things, eat better, be in greater safety, and so on. Cultural and political reasons are marginal: in fact, many immigrants try to preserve their cultural identity and are highly critical of their new host country's political system."

Now I'm wondering about how Russia's immigration policy is influenced by other countries and organizations and how its society feels they should respond.

(1) What real pressures are put on Russia to lessen restrictions on immigration?
(2) Would the indigenous society feel threatened by uncontrolled immigration?
(3) How will Russia benefit from any change in its immigration policy?

I'll share some things I've read recently, but what I'm really after is subjective opinion.

http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/pu ... 009138.pdf
http://bd.english.fom.ru/report/cat/soc ... a/ed003030
http://bd.english.fom.ru/report/cat/soc ... /etb003012

Thank you.

Slightly dated, but worth a bump....

Hanna said, on another thread:

The minimum wage in Germany is 10 Euro per hour. Such jobs are builder, in a restaurant or in agriculture. If someone is caught by immigration police, there is no punishment or problem - they would just say; "you don't have a work permit, go home." It is the employer who gets punished and has to pay a fee. When they find an illegal worker they sometimes do nothing, and sometimes buy the person a ticket home.

Hanna, this is off-topic - I tried to pm you, but no luck. I'm very interested in the way you say the Germans handle illegal immigrants, it's so much better than what Florida is getting ready to do. I don't speak German at all. Do you know where I can find info (in English) on the German policy? Is that typical of the EU? Please pm, or maybe we can start another thread on illegal immigration? Thanks! *Goes off to make sure there isn't already one*

And, to keep on Russian topics, what happens to illegal immigrants in Russia? Employer fined, or illegal immigrant booted out, or both?