Pros and cons of migration policy tightening for convicted foreign citizens

Abstract

The article addresses the necessity of developing an entry ban into Russia for foreign citizens who committed crimes, based on a study conducted by the Research Institute of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia. Moreover, the research considers the stance of the Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation on the issues related to deportation of foreign criminals, confinement of which requires the expenditure of financial and human resources. The authors support the idea using not only the perspectives of government officials and researchers but also Russian crime statistics that include crimes committed by foreign citizens. The work examines the validity of such criminal penalties as deportation and subsequent entry ban into the Russian Federation, referencing scientific and educational literature as well as journalistic materials on the subject. The paper concludes with a proposal to add regulations on the specified issues to the existing legislation, whereas the matter of entry bans into Russia remains open for further academic discourse.