State-legal regulation of migration relations in the Republic of Kazakhstan: problems of theory and practice

Abstract

This article reveals the theoretical and practical problems of state-legal regulation of migration relations. It is noted that all countries are now facing migration problems in one way or another. Migration flows in the world are actively increasing. One of the urgent problems are the issues of ensuring the rights of migrants, combating illegal migration, improving the regulation of migration relations. According to the authors, the issues of migration relations can be attributed to the global problems of mankind. The article gives a general description of the migration situation in the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is concluded that the our country is becoming a large transit and migration hub. Against this background, internal challenges are emerging, demographic imbalances are growing, there are imbalances in labour productivity, as well as an increase in illegal migration. Experts assess the migration situation in our country as ambiguous. The article widely uses statistical data characterizing the process of migration in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Proposals to improve the state regulation of migration relations have been developed. It is proposed to form a Republican system of unified registration of foreigners and stateless persons, containing information on their places of accommodation and compact residence, on the formation of diasporas and communities on ethnic and other basis. As a problem that needs to be addressed, we will refer to the situation with the expulsion of illegal migrants. It requires special funding for such actions for the internal Affairs bodies. The current administrative legislation does not provide for such funds. This entails illegal long-term detention in the reception centres of the internal Affairs bodies, which are often not specially adapted for the detention of foreign citizens.