Russia Tells One Million Illegal Migrants To Leave The Country By June 15

Russia relies on migrant workers, particularly from former Soviet states in Central Asia, for industries like construction and agriculture. Dmitry Rogulin / TASS  

Anadolu Agency: Russia demands 1M illegal migrants to leave country 

Russian minister asks leadership of Commonwealth of Independent States to take back illegal immigrants Russian Deputy Interior Minister Alexander Gorovoy asked the leadership of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to work with their residents who are illegally residing in Russia. 

"There are many of your citizens who are currently on the territory of my country illegally. And if we do not reduce this number by June 15, as the presidential decree implies, these people will be punished, up to the expulsion and closure of borders," Gorovoy said at a plenary session of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly. 

More than 1 million illegal immigrants from CIS countries currently live in Russia, according to Gorovoy.  

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Update: Russia Tells Illegal Migrants from Post-Soviet Countries to Leave By June 15 (Moscow Times)  

WNU Editor: There are more than 1 million illegal migrants in Russia. This order is only focused on members of the Commonwealth of Independent states. The list is here .... Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan..