Research on Perceptions of International Migration from the NearAbroad Countries by the Population of the Belgorod Region

   Relevance. In modern conditions, international migration of the population is a determinant of the sociodemographic development of Russia. The urgency of the problem in the Belgorod region is determined, on the one hand, by the insufficient study of the issue and, on the other, by the significance of migration processes in the sociodemographic development of the region.
   The purpose of the study is to identify the attitude of the indigenous population of the Belgorod region to irrevocable immigration from neighboring countries.
   Objectives: to conduct a sociological survey of the perception of immigration with the help of a sociological survey of the indigenous population of the Belgorod region; to assess the attitude of the population to the territorial distribution, to the presence of migrants in everyday life, to representatives of individual nationalities.
   Methodology. The research methodology is based on an online survey of the indigenous population of the Belgorod region.
   Results. This article contains an analysis of the results of the sociological survey conducted by the author of the perception of international migration by the indigenous population of the Belgorod region. The survey results indicate favorable conditions for the free territorial distribution of migrants in the Belgorod region, at the discretion of migrants and in connection with their vital needs. The population forms the best prerequisites for integration in relation to Russian-speaking immigrants, remaining generally open to the integration of representatives of all nationalities. However, there are some obstacles to the integration of immigrants from Central Asia, expressed in the greater distrust of the population towards them, which must be taken into account.
   Conclusions. As a result of the conducted sociological survey, a neutral-positive attitude of the indigenous population of the Belgorod region to irrevocable immigration from neighboring countries, a willingness to accept immigrants of all nationalities and see them in close proximity to themselves was revealed. We can talk about a fairly favorable climate for immigration to the territory of the Belgorod region and subsequent social integration.

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