Migrants Wait In Line 'For Days' For Papers, Fearing Deportation From Russia
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Migrant workers are reporting massive crowds at immigration centers in Russia, where the process of getting visas has become close to impossible. Russian authorities say the long lines are due to the regular arrival of seasonal workers. But according to one rights defender, officials are denying entry and deporting new arrivals as part of an ongoing crackdown on migrants from Central Asia.