Russia's Internal Affairs Ministry proposes refusing reentry to migrants who don't pay for their own deportation

Russia’s Internal Affairs Ministry has prepared a bill that, if passed, would introduce stricter requirements for migrants who are deported from Russia to reimburse the costs of their own deportation. Current Russian law turns to deportees first to request reimbursement but does not officially penalize them for refusing and allows for a string of other funding sources. The new bill would prohibit migrants from reentering Russia until they pay for their own removal from the country.