We will not introduce border controls with Germany – Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration, Maciej Duszczyk, stated plainly in the Sejm. He asserted that there was no need for such measures. I don’t care what Germany is doing in border-town Eisenhüttenstadt – he added.
During Wednesday’s meeting of the Administration and Internal Affairs Committee, Duszczyk presented information from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration regarding the EU Migration Pact and the deportation of migrants to Poland across the German border.
And his honesty was surprising…
The Migration Pact was accepted on December 20, 2023, just a week after the new government was sworn in. (…) The pact is binding. That is a self-evident fact, he admitted. He argued that the previous government had the opportunity to block the discussion on the pact.
“Nothing from the pact will be ratified if it poses a threat to Poland. The pact, in its current form, will not come into force. It has already been amended. The European Commission has prepared new regulations on return policy,” he stated, expressing hope for further changes to the document that would benefit Poland.
He acknowledged that Poland accepts migrants under the Dublin procedure and readmission agreements. “This is 100% safe,” Duszczyk estimated.
He explained that if an individual arriving in Poland does not pose a security risk, they are sent to an open facility; if they do, they are placed in a closed center, while some are deported. But… “We have problems with deportations,” he admitted.
No Border Controls with Germany… Because of Marketplaces
According to Duszczyk, “The Polish-German issue is not about migrant flows. The real problem is the border controls introduced by Germany,” he said.
Will Poland introduce reciprocal measures after Germany imposed border controls with Poland? No. Duszczyk made this clear during the committee meeting.
Why aren’t we introducing border controls? There is no technical, intelligence, or migration-related need. We would also be depriving 15,000 people who work at border markets of their jobs, he explained.
Duszczyk pointed out that a deportation center was recently established in Eisenhüttenstadt. However, there will be no response from the Polish government. “What Germany is doing there does not concern me. Whatever they do, they can do it. We follow our own procedures,” he stated during the committee meeting.