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Russia bans entry to 250,000 migrants for violating laws

According to the service, there are around 11.3 million foreigners on the territory of Russia

MOSCOW, October 3 (Itar-Tass) - Russia has banned entry to over 250,000 foreign workers violating its migration legislation, the Federal Migration Service told Itar-Tass on Thursday.

“For ten months of this year 250,400 migrants have been banned from entering the Russian Federation,” the service said. “Over 30,000 migrant workers have been deported.”

From the beginning of the year the Federal Migration Service has issued 2 million protocols against violators of Russia’s migration laws.

According to the service, there are around 11.3 million foreigners on the territory of Russia.