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Migration Affairs is the authority for the enforcement of migration laws in Russia, drafting and implementing national policy, and providing government services with regard to migration. Migration Affairs issues Russian international passports , resident registration and immigration control, and is charged with the investigation and enforcement ...
Due to Russia's declining population, and the low birth rates and high death rates of ethnic Russians, the Russian government has tried to increase immigration to the country in the last decade; [5] which has led to millions of migrants flow into Russia from mainly post-Soviet states, many of whom are illegal and remain undocumented. [6] [7] [8]
Immigration to Russia involves foreign citizens (or people without any citizenship) seeking permanent residence in the territory of the Russian Federation.Historically, Russian empire was one of the World's leading destination for immigrants starting with the reign of Peter I in ca. 1700, and especially after the ascension of Catherine II to the Russian throne in 1762, until the October ...
The territorial organs of the FMS of Russia were established on January 1, 2006, bringing together the Passport and Visa Service [3] and the Immigration Division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Until 2012, the service was under the jurisdiction of the MVD. From 2012 til 2016, FMS was under direct subordinate of the Russian Government. [4]
The government's structure has undergone several significant changes since the Russian Federation emerged from 1991 to 1992. In the initial years, many government bodies, primarily the different ministries, underwent massive reorganization as the old Soviet governing networks were adapted to the new state. Many reshuffles and renamings occurred.
The fourth wave of Russian emigration took place after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 when people began migrating from Russia in large numbers. This wave continues into the present, with the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine leading to considerable Russian emigration associated with the invasion .
Many Russian Americans do not speak Russian, [5] having been born in the United States and brought up in English-speaking homes. In 2007, however, Russian was the primary spoken language of 851,174 Americans at home, according to the US census. [4]
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