Matvinko: Immigrants are obliged to assimilate, not create enclaves.
Valentina Matvinko, head of the Federation Council, emphasized that foreign citizens who come to the country to live and work must integrate into the local culture and lifestyle. According to her, the creation of isolated immigrant communities is unacceptable.
On Tuesday, at a plenary meeting, the chairman of the Federation Council stated that in several countries, whose names he did not mention, they lost control of the current situation, and the events developed according to their scenario. The concept of multiculturalism turned out to be unsustainable. Foreign citizens living in Russia should integrate into the local customs, culture and traditions, and not isolate themselves in separate enclaves with their separate lives.
According to her, the Federation Council intends to help develop the necessary regulations. Matvinko noted that by attracting foreign workers through companies, the state provides them with a legal framework with clear rights, obligations and duties, as well as guarantees adequate housing and normal wages, which were previously assigned to the organizers of illegal immigration. She stated how important it is for society to respect those who legally reside in the country, to respect the local laws, traditions and culture and to contribute to economic development.
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