Current status of administrative and legal counteraction to illegal migration in Ukraine introduction

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the current state of administrative and legal counteraction to illegal migration in Ukraine. The etymology of the concepts of «migration» and «migration policy» is studied. The views of scientists on state migration policy are analyzed. Migration policy in the scientific works of modern researchers is interpreted quite broadly and is a special type of state activity aimed at managing migration processes using various levers and methods. The current legislative acts of Ukraine, which constitute the legal basis of Ukraine’s migration policy: international legal acts, the Constitution of Ukraine and national legislation in the field of migration and migration policy, are analyzed. It is studied that foreigners and stateless persons who are on the territory of Ukraine are subject to administrative liability on the same grounds as citizens of Ukraine. Issues of liability for administrative offenses committed on the territory of Ukraine by foreigners who, in accordance with the current laws and international treaties of Ukraine, enjoy immunity from the administrative jurisdiction of Ukraine, are resolved through diplomatic channels.