Migration policy in Poland

Policy Response DateJune 20, 2011 Country: Poland General Type: Equality/Integration Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Policing - law enforcement

Simplification of rules of residence and employment for foreigners, combating irregular migration, streamlining of integration programmes, enhanced focus on education of migrant children and a possibility of legalizing residence for illegal migrants. These are the proposals included in the document Polish Migration Policy-the State of Play and Proposed Actions, which was prepared by the Ministry of Interior and Administration. This is the first document devoted to the state`s policy toward immigration to Poland.

Source: Ministry of Interior and Administration http://www.mswia.gov.pl/portal/en/1/653/New_migration_policy_in_Poland.html