Matvinko called on immigrants to assimilate into Russian life, culture and traditions.
Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvinko said that foreigners living in Russia should assimilate and not create separate communities.
"People who live in our country, must assimilate into our lifestyle, our culture, our traditions, and not remain an enclave that lives by itself and its own life," Matvinko said at the plenary session.
However, she did not specify what exactly she meant by "our way of life", "culture" and "traditions".
She also criticized the idea of multiculturalism, saying it "hasn't caught on" in a number of countries. According to the Chairman of the Federation Council, the legislators should think about creating additional conditions that would allow the Ministry of the Interior to conduct a "civilized immigration policy".