Persecution of Central Asian migrants after Russians arrest Tajiks for mass shooting

After the Crocus City Hall concert venue mass shooting, Russian authorities detained dozens of men from Central Asia, including four Tajiks, accused of being the gunmen. Migrants have long faced discrimination in Russia, but now the reports of attacks and beatings are on the rise. The World’s Daniel Ofman reports.

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