Yan Matusevich is a migration researcher and analyst focused on migrant rights in Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia. He holds an MSc in Migration Studies from the University of Oxford and can be found on Twitter @ymatusik. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/yan-matusevich/rss en Integration Laws & Policy Mon, 29 Jan 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Yan Matusevich https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/01/29/russias-catch-22-asylum-system https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/01/29/russias-catch-22-asylum-system Asylum seekers confront a system where those who qualify need not apply, says researcher Yan Matusevich. Fines, arrest and deportation await those who should be given refuge. Economy Laws & Policy Thu, 03 Aug 2017 11:02:43 +0000 Yan Matusevich https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2017/08/03/russia-xenophobia-and-profiting-from-migration-controls https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2017/08/03/russia-xenophobia-and-profiting-from-migration-controls Behind the thicket of Russian laws that treat migrant workers as a threat to health and security lie major revenues. Migration researcher Yan Matusevich unravels the confusion to find profitable exploitation working alongside populism.