Archiwa: Migration - Association for Legal Intervention

Important amendments to the Act on Foreigners

12 April 202313 April 2023

On Thursday, March 9, the Polish Parliament (Sejm) passed an amendment to the Act on Foreigners – the Act of March 9, 2023 amending the Act on Foreigners and certain other acts. It was signed by the President and p…

Appeal to Polish authorities to provide assistance to Afghans

11 April 202311 April 2023

For several days now, the eyes of the world have been focused on Afghanistan, where an unprecedented seizure of power by the Taliban has taken place. We are witnessing dramatic scenes at airports, as thousands of people…

We present our report to the EU Asylum Agency

24 March 202311 April 2023

The European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) is an EU agency that provides operational and technical support to Member States in the field of international protection, as well as training to Member States’ asylum au…

Complaining Poland for detention of diseased foreigner after violence

24 March 202311 April 2023

The case concerns an Egyptian national who spent more than six months in a guarded detention centre for foreigners in connection with pending procedures for an obligation to return and then for international protection.…

Expulsions of foreigners suspected of terrorism or espionage: We intervene before the ECHR

24 March 202311 April 2023

More and more foreigners are considered a threat to security and are expelled from Poland for this reason. The European Court of Human Rights will verify whether this is in line with the European Convention on Human Righ…

Lack of medical assistance for foreigners in the guarded center for foreigners

24 March 202311 April 2023

We contacted the authorities of the guarded center in Lesznowola in connection with the lack of medical assistance for a striking foreigner. We contacted the authorities of the guarded center in Lesznowola in connecti…

Extremely dangerous Act on Foreigners sent to the President for signature

15 March 202311 April 2023

On Thursday, March 9, the Polish Parliament (Sejm) passed an amendment to the Act on Foreigners. The Act has been forwarded to the President for signature. During the legislative process, we submitted our numerous com…

What should be changed in the Special Act? We propose amendments

6 March 202311 April 2023

The Special Act, i.e. the law regulating the situation of Ukrainian citizens in the context of the Russian invasion, shows how to respond to humanitarian crises and related migrations. However, this is not a perfect law.…

Disturbing refusals of entry at the Ukrainian border

6 March 202311 April 2023

In the period from March to September 2022, on the Ukrainian section of the Polish border, the Border Guard issued 8,840 decisions on refusal of entry. For several months, as the Association of Legal Intervention, we…

Protection of unaccompanied children from Ukraine in Poland – what should be improved

6 March 202311 April 2023

Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has resulted in millions of people being forced to flee their homes. These include those who need special care – children who have crossed the border without their parents or leg…

Poland’s temporary protection law is incompatible with EU legislation. We write to the European Commission

6 March 202311 April 2023

Temporary protection provisions must be aligned with EU law. The 2001 Temporary Protection Directive was first activated in 2022 – in response to the influx of millions of people fleeing the brutal war in Ukrain…

Amendment of the Special Act in the Senate – we propose our comments

6 March 202311 April 2023

On December 14, 2022, the Parlament of the Republic of Poland passed an act amending the act on assistance to Ukrainian citizens in connection with the armed conflict in that country and certain other acts, which provide…

Protection of acquired rights – we join court proceedings

5 December 202211 April 2023

The Association for Legal Intervention joins cases before administrative courts regarding the protection of rights rightly acquired by refugees. In connection with the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic, provisions have been i…

Migration Consortium Presents Outline for Local Integration Policies

3 November 202211 April 2023

Poland developed from an emigration country into an immigration destination. This is a huge challenge, but also an opportunity – however, efforts are needed to teach old and new residents to live together. An “Outl…

CJEU: Declaration of State of Emergency Cannot Deprive of Right to Asylum

3 November 202211 April 2023

The CJEU has ruled that Lithuania’s suspension of the possibility to apply for asylum on the grounds of illegal border crossing is incompatible with EU law. This case is also relevant for Poland.

We present comments to the draft Act on the employment of foreigners

28 October 202211 April 2023

In the first half of 2022, the number of legally working foreigners in Poland exceeded one million. This raises the need to create a comprehensive regulation containing solutions enabling their employment. In response, t…