#Poland to #Temporarily #Suspend Right to #Asylum, #PM #Tusk #Announces

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced a temporary suspension of the right to asylum as part of a new strategy to address irregular migration. In a speech in Warsaw, Tusk explained that human traffickers, allegedly aided by Belarus and Russia, were exploiting asylum laws. The decision comes amid rising tensions on Poland’s border, where thousands of migrants from the Middle East, Africa, and Asia have attempted illegal crossings since 2021. Tusk stressed that Poland must regain “100% control“ over its borders and plans to present the full migration policy on October 15. While this hardline stance has drawn criticism from human rights groups, it has gained significant public support. Poland has continued pushbacks at the border and built a steel fence along 186km of its border with Belarus. Tusk’s coalition government has carried forward the tough migration policies of the previous administration, despite being pro-EU. The government’s stance has led to heightened secur