Refugee rights activists have raised concerns over Poland's plans to enhance security at the border with Belarus and its continuation of a policy to push migrants back across the border. Prime Minister Donald Tusk recently visited the border area, emphasizing the need to strengthen security measures in response to what he described as Belarus escalating a 'hybrid war' against the EU by using migrants to exert pressure on the border.
The influx of migrants, primarily from the Middle East and Africa, began in 2021 at the EU's external frontier, with Polish authorities attempting to prevent their entry by pushing them back, a practice deemed to violate international law by activists. The EU has accused Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko of orchestrating the migration crisis to destabilize the EU, leading to a new migration route that has attracted more migrants seeking entry into Europe.
