The specifics of transit migration in the Russian borderland

The article is devoted to analysis of the subjective assessments of the population of border regions of the Russian society in the context of attitudes towards migrants included in the ethnic Diaspora. It is concluded that the formation of a latent conflict potential associated with the ethnic tensions caused rather situational, consumer, and instrumental in nature and not related to ideology. Lack of positive attitude towards migrants is an indicator of regional social tensions in General, low adaptation of the titular population. Reduces social mobility and demonstrates the underestimation of the positive aspects of migration processes in Russia. The most differentiating in the context of the relationship to the Diaspora are the factors associated with the peculiarities of ethnic identity. Are determined by the specificity of socio-economic development of the region. In a greater degree formed at the expense of the everyday social practices of the population in ethnic relations.