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Legal, illegal, digital: Usbekische Migranten in Russland und der Türkei

Eraliev, Sherzod LU ; Urinboyev, Rustam LU ; Kaldiyarov, Daniyar ; Mukhtarov, Azamat and Nurmukhankyzy, Daniya (2024) In Osteuropa p.147-163
Abstract
Around one in ten Central Asians work abroad. Most migrant workers are Uzbeks, followed by Tajiks and Kyrgyz. They leave their homeland because of poverty and a lack of prospects. Many go to Russia. Their remittances from there to their home country are an important economic factor. In Russia, migrants live under difficult conditions. Many end up living illegally. So-called “digital neighbourhoods” offer solidarity. Due to the increasingly restrictive migration policy, growing xenophobia, and the risk of being drawn into Russia’s war against Ukraine, migrant workers are looking for other destinations. More and more people from Uzbekistan, especially women, are going to Turkey. In Istanbul, they live in ethnic enclaves. But these alone no... (More)
Around one in ten Central Asians work abroad. Most migrant workers are Uzbeks, followed by Tajiks and Kyrgyz. They leave their homeland because of poverty and a lack of prospects. Many go to Russia. Their remittances from there to their home country are an important economic factor. In Russia, migrants live under difficult conditions. Many end up living illegally. So-called “digital neighbourhoods” offer solidarity. Due to the increasingly restrictive migration policy, growing xenophobia, and the risk of being drawn into Russia’s war against Ukraine, migrant workers are looking for other destinations. More and more people from Uzbekistan, especially women, are going to Turkey. In Istanbul, they live in ethnic enclaves. But these alone no longer guarantee protection and cohesion. Uzbekistan’s government is trying to win over South Korea, Japan, and Germany as new destination countries for Uzbek migrant workers. (Less)
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Legal, illegal and digital: Uzbek Migrants in Russia and Turkey
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Osteuropa
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8-10
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147 - 163
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BWV - Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag
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0030-6428
DOI
10.35998/oe-2024-065
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MARS: Non-Western Migration Regimes in a Global Perspective
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German
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https://zeitschrift-osteuropa.de/hefte/2024/8-10/legal-illegal-digital/
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  author       = {{Eraliev, Sherzod and Urinboyev, Rustam and Kaldiyarov, Daniyar and Mukhtarov, Azamat and Nurmukhankyzy, Daniya}},
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  series       = {{Osteuropa}},
  title        = {{Legal, illegal, digital: Usbekische Migranten in Russland und der Türkei}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/201459431/Eraliev_et_al_2024_Osteuropa_preprint.pdf}},
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