Russia has experienced significant levels of immigration over the past few decades, receiving 13 million immigrants from 1975-1988 and 11 million from 1989-2000, ranking it third in the world for immigrant populations after the US and Germany. Now Russia ranks second after the US, with around 300,000 immigrants accepted per year currently and projections to increase to 415,000 by 2025. There are also around 10 million foreign citizens living in Russia as migrants, with approximately 4 million living and working illegally. Nearly 50% of migrants and immigrants reside in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Many migrants fill low-skilled jobs and have poor living and working conditions, which has led to protests from local populations over concerns about crime rates and job competition.
3. 1989-2000
Russia received 11 million immigrants
Back then our country was ranked third in the
world in the number of immigrants coming
into a country (after the US and Germany).
4. Now Russia is number two in
the world after the United
States on this indicator.
6. The number of people that can work
started to decrease
in Russia 10 years ago
Now Russia loses 1 mln workers every year
7. Russia has a population of 142 million.
But apparently, it will go down to 125
million people in 10 years.
8. Now Russia accepts about
300 thousand immigrants
per year, and their number
should increase to 415
thousand by 2025.
9. In addition,
currently about 10
million foreign
citizens live in
Russia. They are
migrants. About 4
million of them
live and work
there illegally.
10. Almost 50% of migrants and immigrants
are in Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
11. For example, when 1 million migrants and refugees arrived in Europe from Syria
and Africa over the past two years, it has caused the strongest concerns of the
local population.
12. As a rule, immigrants and
migrants in Russia have a
low level of qualification.
They work as workers at
construction sites and
factories, janitors,
cleaners, shop staff, many
of them looking for a new
temporary work every
day.
13. The salary of these people is low. The living conditions of these people
are very bad. Many of them do not speak Russian and are not willing
to adapt to a different culture.
14. Many migrants
and immigrants
commit crimes
and this often
causes strong
protests from
the local
population.
According to
some estimates,
every seventh
murder, and
nearly half of
the rapes were
committed by
migrants in
Moscow.
15. Now there is an economic crisis in Russia. People have a lot of
problems. But the problem of immigrants and migrants remains one
of the most acute.
16. People say that foreign workers only take
jobs away from Russians and increase the
level of crime in society.
17. Migration and immigration
are very complex processes for all:
for those who come, and for those to whom the
strangers come.
18. But I think no one can stop people's desire
to seek better life. Because it is the most
important right of every person.
Thank you!