The recruitment of migrant workers for armed activities is on the rise in a number of countries, particularly in Russia. The Migration Agency has warned Uzbek citizens abroad that their participation in such conflicts could lead to criminal prosecution.

The Senate has approved a law allowing gambling and risk-based games to be licensed.

Twenty-two US states have filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order, which he signed upon taking office, that would end the right to citizenship for children born to parents who are illegal immigrants. California's attorney general has called Trump's order unconstitutional and unconstitutional.

US President-elect Donald Trump has approved the use of the military to declare a national emergency for the mass deportation of illegal immigrants in the country.

Raids against illegal immigrants took place in Saudi Arabia. It was reported that 1,569 people tried to cross the border of Saudi Arabia illegally, of which 24% were citizens of Yemen, 73% were citizens of Ethiopia, and 3% were citizens of other countries.

The Russian parliament has adopted a draft law that raises the level of illegal migration to the level of serious crimes and imposes a penalty of up to 15 years in prison for these acts. Also, the period of obtaining a residence permit for foreigners married to a Russian was extended by 3 years.

Thousands of migrants rioted for illegal entry into the enclave of Ceuta, part of Spain in Africa. Moroccan police used tear gas against them, and more than 150 people were arrested for calling for illegal migration.

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that about 630,000 illegal immigrants live in the country. In order for them to leave the country voluntarily, a special register of controlled persons will be introduced in 2025. It is noted that in 2023, the number of labor migrants legally in the Russian Federation did not exceed 3.5 million people. Most of them are citizens of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Erlikaya announced that it is planned to take fingerprints from foreigners at the country's airports, as in the USA and Britain. He also informed about the changes being made in the immigration policy of Turkey, in particular, the expected changes in obtaining a residence permit.

Deputy of the Russian State Duma Sergey Karginov offered to pay bonuses in the amount of 100,000 rubles to Russians who reported on the illegal residence of migrant workers. The MP explained his proposal by the fact that crimes committed by immigrants are becoming more and more violent. At the moment, the number of migrant workers in the country has fallen to the lowest level in the last 10 years.