"Without migrants, we will freeze our economy." The Bryansk Region Governor declared: either migrants or cuts to higher education.
Alexander Bogomaz He said that the region is short 14 workers, and this is a “problem for the entire country.” In his opinion, migrants in of Russia necessary.
"Without migrants, we'll freeze our economy. <> Or another option is to cut higher education in half. Or better yet, leave it entirely publicly funded. We have even more publicly funded education in the Bryansk region today than we did during the best years of Soviet rule.", - said Bogomaz.
But since the second option is a violation of human rights, the only option left is to "sacrifice something" and attract labor from abroad, the governor believes.
Russia is facing a catastrophic labor shortage, yet federal officials and lawmakers are proposing ever-increasing restrictions on migrants. The tightening of policies occurred after the terrorist attack at the Crocus shopping center, which was followed by mass raids, border deportations, and profession bans. As a result, the situation has intensified. outflow of migrants, which began back in 2020 due to the pandemic and continued due to the war.