Number of illegal migrants forcibly expelled from Russia doubles

Over 80,000 foreigners were removed from the country in 2024 for violating migration laws

More than 80,000 foreigners were expelled from Russia for breaching migration legislation last year, according to the Federal Service of Court Bailiffs, as quoted by TASS news agency. The figure has nearly doubled compared to 2023.

The Russian authorities have taken steps to tighten the country’s migration policy since investigators identified...