(Ordo Iuris) — The current government is openly supporting mass migration to Poland. The superficial measures taken by those in power—such as protest-driven, temporary, and selective border checks with Germany and Lithuania—are clearly insufficient. The sincerity of Donald Tusk and his ministers must be assessed not by declarations, but by tangible resistance to the EU Migration Pact. And in this respect, there is no evidence of effectiveness.
Escalating immigration-linked violence in Poland
The entire nation was shaken by the horrific crime committed against 24-year-old Klaudia from Toruń. The assailant—a Venezuelan man who entered Poland legally as a so-called “tourist”—remained in the country illegally after his 90-day stay expired. He brutally assaulted Klaudia, inflicted grievous injuries with a sharp object, and despite the efforts of doctors, she died after two weeks.
In Warsaw, at the end of June, an Azerbaijani food delivery worker violently attacked an elderly security guard after being asked to park legally. The attacker knocked the man to the ground and repeatedly kicked him.
In recent days, similar reports of migrant-linked violence have emerged from across the country.
The “forbidden statistics” and what they reveal about Poland’s future
Why is defending our borders—and exposing the EU’s plans for mass migrant relocation—so vital? Why is the legal support our lawyers provide to border defenders indispensable? Why must we keep reminding the public that mass migration to Poland is not inevitable, and that a capable state can and must secure its borders?
Let us begin with what are often referred to as “forbidden statistics.” Crime rates across many European nations are breaking records. According to Eurostat, Poland still experiences over 30 times fewer assaults than Belgium, and seven times fewer thefts than Belgium or Luxembourg. The disparity in rape statistics is especially alarming: Poland reports fewer than two rapes per 100,000 inhabitants, compared to nearly 30 in France and Belgium, around 15 in Austria, and 11 in Germany and the Netherlands.
It is one thing to have access to these figures—they are, after all, publicly available—but it is another to draw sound conclusions and govern accordingly. The link between mass migration and rising crime, as well as the erosion of public safety, is clear. Yet in many Western countries, acknowledging this reality is condemned as “hate speech.”
In the United Kingdom, citizens who called for action against Pakistani grooming gangs—responsible for holding English teenagers captive and committing heinous crimes—were fined and even imprisoned. Authorities initially refused to intervene, citing such acts as part of a “cultural lifestyle.” It was only after widespread protests that a nationwide investigation was finally launched.
We warned you—and we were right
Back in 2021, when Russia launched a hybrid migration offensive at Poland’s eastern border, Ordo Iuris was the first to argue that such flows could be effectively halted. At the time, many so-called legal experts refused to engage with us, dismissing our call to build a barrier and halt migration as supposedly contrary to international law.
In 2024, we warned against the EU Migration Pact, which is set to take effect in 2026. The pact will serve as a mechanism for relocating 100,000 illegal migrants to Poland—migrants unwanted elsewhere in the EU. I had already warned in a prior report that Germany would push for large-scale transfers of migrants to Poland before the pact officially takes effect. As early as 2024, German politicians were openly stating their intent to send at least 30,000 migrants to our country.
If Ordo Iuris was aware of this—and included it in its public analysis—why has Donald Tusk’s government failed to respond to this blatant affront from our western neighbor?
The answer is clear: the Tusk government supports mass migration to Poland. While blocking one migration route (via Belarus), it leaves the “green border” with Ukraine wide open and turns a blind eye to mass transfers of migrants from Germany—transfers conducted without any formal procedures.
Moreover, the Polish government is expanding on the concept of Foreigner Integration Centers, originally introduced under Mateusz Morawiecki’s administration. Today, these vast facilities, being established in every province, have been tasked with a dangerous mission: to “legalize” the stay of migrants. Rather than prioritizing deportation and border control, the government is opting for a policy of regularization.
This mirrors the failed approaches of France, Belgium, and the Netherlands—countries now facing the consequences of such decisions, as outlined earlier.
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Donald Tusk’s threats against border defenders
The government’s token gestures—such as protest-prompted, temporary border checks—are patently inadequate. The test of sincerity for Donald Tusk and his ministers lies in their active opposition to the EU Migration Pact. So far, that opposition is nonexistent.
Seen in this context, the government’s recent behavior becomes more comprehensible. Donald Tusk has declared his intent to impose “order” on citizen-led border patrols, threatening fines, detentions, and coercive measures. Justice Minister Adam Bodnar and Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak have announced plans to prosecute these defenders, while Włodzimierz Czarzasty, the leader of the New Left party, which is part of Donald Tusk’s governing coalition, has gone so far as to insult them as “pigs” and “thugs,” calling for their immediate arrests.
It is highly likely that these border defenders will soon be treated with the same brutality as protesting farmers were outside the Polish Parliament, where peaceful demonstrators faced police violence.
Ordo Iuris stands with border defenders
Let me assure you: if Donald Tusk’s administration dares to persecute Polish citizens for defending their homeland, the Ordo Iuris Institute will provide free legal assistance to every victim of state repression. We have stood, stand, and will continue to stand firmly with the defenders of Poland’s borders.
In anticipation of such developments, we released a legal guide for border defenders as early as January. We have recently updated this guide to equip grassroots movements with sound legal arguments, particularly as we continue to receive an increasing number of inquiries requesting our legal counsel.
We are publishing this updated guide at a critical time. The threat is growing, and the situation is becoming more urgent. The media is reporting on large groups of young migrants gathering in town squares. In Zielona Góra, a city not far from the German border in Western Poland, parents report that their children are afraid to attend school due to groups of migrant youths loitering near entrances. In Skierniewice, migrants were reportedly housed in an orphanage, where they allegedly attempted to impose Islamic dress codes on young girls.
Toward a rational migration policy
We respond to such reports without delay. We must not allow Poland to follow the Western example of a “conspiracy of silence” around migration-related incidents. In the case of the orphanage in Skierniewice, we have formally demanded full disclosure of the legal grounds for housing illegal migrants and the associated costs.
Poland urgently needs a responsible, long-term migration policy—one rooted in national interest, not foreign pressures. The growing problems caused by uncontrolled migration cannot be ignored.
Continuing our broader policy reform initiative—launched with the Polish language report “Poland. Reactivation” and our first education policy proposal—we are now formulating the foundations of a future national migration policy.
The next government will face the dual challenge of securing Poland’s borders and managing the consequences of the dozens of thousands of migrants that Donald Tusk is now enabling to settle in our cities and communities.
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Defending the Eastern Border
In our commitment to national security, we also continue to support efforts to protect the Polish-Belarusian border. That is why we have joined the legal proceedings against five leftist activists accused of aiding and abetting illegal migration. In partnership with the March of Independence Association, we have submitted an amicus brief to the court, emphasizing that this case is of strategic importance in the context of Belarus’ hybrid warfare against Poland.
Migration is being weaponized by Minsk to destabilize our border. Those who facilitate this campaign—whether wittingly or not—must face legal consequences for their anti-Polish activities.
Our legal team remains vigilant, constantly monitoring border developments and legislative changes. We continue to produce legal reports, analyses, and expert opinions, and we are always ready to offer pro bono legal support to those who defend our borders.
Adv. Jerzy Kwaśniewski
President of the Ordo Iuris Institute
This article first appeared on the English language page of Ordo Iuris’ website. Republished with permission.
