Immigration and immigrant crime in Finland

Migration processes, as well as any social phenomena, are characterized by sufficient complexity and ambiguity. On the one hand, it is necessary to note the usefulness of migration, but on the other hand, it is referred to as one of the most acute and intractable problems. The purpose of the article is to review the main documents regulating the grounds for issuing a residence permit, responsibility for violating immigration and criminal legislation in the comparative example of Finland and Russia and other aspects relating to the actions of foreign citizens in Finland; A review of statistics on crimes committed by immigrants in Finland.