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Decision: opinion of the Polish Border Guard’s psychologist could have led to the wrongful deportation of children

Private psychologist opinions indicated that, deportation to the country of origin would break peer ties that children had, not without a difficulty, established. It could lead to their loss of security and, in consequen…
Children and youth Key cases News Returns 2020 Border Police Children and youth Returns children` rights family life residence on humanitarian grounds

Decision: Religious relationships constitute a family life.

Common raising children from a previous partner’s relationship and remaining in a religious (Muslim) relationship with her entitles to obtain a humanitarian residence permit in Poland in order to protect the right to fam…
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Judgment of the Supreme Administrative Court: Good Start Program (300+) to be granted to asylum seekers

The Supreme Administrative Court has confirmed that the 300+ benefit shall be granted to asylum seekers.  Unfortunately, due to the defectiveness of the regulations, such cases will have to be resolved by the courts…
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Have you been waiting for a decision too long? Act on it!

Your application for a residence permit is being considered far too long?  You are entitled to hurry up the office that is examining your case if you have not received a decision within 2 months from submitting t…
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SIP proposes to improve the operating of migration and asylum authorities during COVID-19

The Association for Legal Intervention (SIP) submitted, under the procedure of complaints and motions, a proposal that the Head of the Office for Foreigners and the Mazovian Voivode should send a text message to migrant…
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Ruling: gross failure to act is not justified by the overburden of the administrative authority

In the situation of a significant exceeding of the deadline to issue a decision, the significant increase of the number of cases in the administrative authority cannot justify it. It is a gross failure to act. In two…
Children and youth Key cases News Returns 2020 Border Police Children and youth Returns children` rights family life residence on humanitarian grounds

Decision: Identification with Polish culture prevents from deportation

Issuing a return decision for a family could have significant impact on the development of children who are fully integrated and identify with Polish society and its culture. Protecting children’s rights, as well as thei…
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Decision: Child’s best interest when a parent is suspected of being a threat to public security

Border Guard, in the procedure for granting residence permit for humanitarian reasons, must examine whether the obligation to return would not violate the right to family life and rights of the child, and whether the mig…