(Reuters) - Russia's police have detained thousands of migrants across the country in New Year's Eve raids with scores of them facing deportation, Russian media reported on Monday.
About 3,000 migrants were detained in Russia's second-largest city of St. Petersburg during checks "to prevent crime," Russia's RIA state news agency reported.
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