Over 10,000 migrants have been sent from Germany to Poland. The figures are shocking, and the practice continues on a massive scale. What’s more, Germany is doing this without informing Polish authorities. This issue was highlighted by former Prime Minister and current PiS MEP Beata Szydło.
Szydło Blasts Tusk’s Government: “Allowing Poland to Be Flooded with Migrants”
Former Prime Minister Beata Szydło has raised the alarm on social media about the concerning situation at the Polish-German border. She emphasizes that, according to official data from German police, since January 2024, as many as 10,000 migrants have been pushed back into Poland by their western neighbors.
In her post on platform X, the PiS MEP wrote bluntly:
“Tusk is allowing Poland to be flooded with migrants that Germany wants to get rid of.”
Many commentators point out that the migration policies of Donald Tusk’s current government could lead to a serious crisis.
Germany Massively Sends Migrants Back to Poland. The Numbers Are Shocking
Over 10,000 migrants turned back in just 14 months—these are the latest figures provided by German Federal Police. As reported by Interia, this is the result of tightened border controls that Germany has been enforcing for some time. While procedures provide for the official transfer of migrants under the Dublin Agreement or readmission protocols, the real numbers show that the vast majority of migrants are sent from Germany to Poland completely outside these mechanisms.
Only 1,077 people were officially transferred to Poland between January 2024 and February 2025. However, the true scale of the problem becomes clear when looking at data on so-called “mobile border controls.” During the same period, as many as 10,343 migrants were sent back from Germany to Poland this way. Most were citizens of Ukraine, Afghanistan, Georgia, Colombia, and Eritrea.
Migrants Return Without Polish Authorities’ Knowledge
Shockingly, in the case of mobile border controls, Germany is not obligated to inform Polish authorities about the return of migrants. German Federal Police can flexibly designate control locations, even far from the border. In practice, this means a migrant who passed through Poland and tried to enter Germany can be immediately sent back—without any formalities or notification to Polish Border Guard.
What happens to these people after they return to Poland? In most cases, they remain outside any control system, which could create enormous challenges for Polish authorities and administration.