The number of people smugglers discovered on the Polish side of the border has also fallen significantly.
refugees
Germany has returned 4,600 illegal border crossers to Poland this year, half of them Ukrainians
The figures come amid controversy in Poland over the return of migrants from Germany.
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“Stop the Torture on the Border”: protests in solidarity with migrants held in Poland
Opinion polls show that a narrow majority support the government’s tough border policies.
Majority support Polish government’s border policies but half oppose child migrant returns
The findings echo earlier polling indicating support for the government’s approach.
Body of Syrian found in Poland near Belarus border amid migration surge
It is the sixth recorded death near Poland’s border with Belarus in the last month.
Poland issues EU’s most residence permits to immigrants for fourth year running
The country has also received its highest number of asylum applications in five years, amid a surge in refugees from Afghanistan and Belarus.
First asylum requests from Afghan evacuees in Poland approved
The first 60 of more than 1,000 Afghans evacuated to Poland have been granted international protection.
How is the Belarusian border crisis affecting Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The government’s polling numbers have risen while the opposition has struggled to establish a clear response.
“Do not stigmatise migrants and refugees,” appeals head of Polish church amid border crisis
Another senior bishop criticised the government for publicly showing pornographic images found in the possession of a border crosser.
“EU supports our border policies,” says Poland, as Brussels reminds Warsaw to comply with law
Poland has banned the media and NGOs from its border with Belarus, where it has been pushing migrants back across the frontier.
Poland extends state of emergency on Belarus border following stormy debate in parliament
Opposition MPs criticised the government for pushing children back across the border; the interior minister called them “irresponsible and foolish”.
Poland sends “Go back to Minsk” texts to people attempting to cross Belarus border
“The Polish border is sealed. Belarusian authorities told you lies,” reads an SMS sent automatically to those reaching the border.
The crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border explained
Aleksandra Pulchny
An expert explains the humanitarian and legal situation amid a surge in crossings at the border.
Four dead bodies found near border in Poland amid record number of illegal crossings from Belarus
Poland accuses Belarus of deliberately facilitating the crossings.
