US EditionPoland reinstates border controls with Germany and Lithuania to discourage asylum-seekers
POLAND, JUL 7 – Poland cited a surge in undocumented migrants and claims of German pushbacks, deploying 5,000 troops and conducting checks at 65 border points to enforce migration controls.
- Poland temporarily reintroduced border controls with Germany and Lithuania at midnight Sunday, citing the need to control "illegal immigration".
- Poland's Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak said the decision was made to combat "illegal immigration" and insisted that Poles and other EU nationals would not face inconvenience.
- Germany reintroduced temporary border checks with Poland in November 2023 and is now refusing entry to migrants heading to Germany to request asylum or obtain another type of status, according to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
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The John Paul II bridge, between the German city of Görlitz and the Polish one of Zgorzelec, has been for a few days the scene of a disconcerting pulse between two neighbours and allies of the European Union.
Poland's Border Control: A Response to Rising Migration Concerns
Poland has reinstated temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania due to increased undocumented migration. This move aligns with similar actions by other EU nations. Heated debates and citizen patrols highlight rising tensions, while NGOs call for a factual debate on migration issues.
The Polish controls at 52 border crossings are to be directed against smugglers. However, the measures also have consequences for German holidaymakers who travel without ID cards. Not everyone likes this.
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