WARSAW (dpa-AFX) – According to an estimate by the Polish government, up to 30,000 Polish citizens in the USA could be affected by the announced crackdown by American authorities against illegal immigrants. “These are often Poles who left for the USA in the 1990s and did not worry about regulating their migration status,” said Deputy Foreign Minister Henryka Moscicka-Dendys on the radio station Tok.fm.
US President Donald Trump wants to take rigorous action against immigrants who come into the country illegally or who are already in the US without valid residence status. US law enforcement authorities, who are not actually responsible for enforcing immigration laws, should now be able to take action against illegal immigrants.
Poland is following US migration policy with concern
The announcement of a tougher US immigration policy is being followed with concern in Germany’s neighboring country Poland. Prime Minister Donald Tusk instructed Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski at the beginning of the week to prepare the consulates in the USA for the possible deportation of Polish citizens. Sikorski pointed out on
In the USA, unlike in Germany, there is no obligation to report to the police. In many countries, most authorities have previously been prohibited from checking migration status. According to reports from the Polish media, Poles who are staying illegally in the USA often move in the circles of the very large Polish diaspora there./dhe/DP/men