Prime Minister Donald Tusk announces decisive steps towards abroad criminal groups operating in Poland. After fresh violent force in the streets of the cities, the government intends to accelerate the process of deportation of lawbreaking aliens. The Head of Government stressed that There will be no indulgence for gangs that are increasingly becoming a threat to public security.
"Time for deportation" – Tusk announces tough reaction
Donald Tusk reported on Tuesday that he received detailed reports from the Minister of the Interior and Administration Tomasz Siemoniak on the situation of organised crime among foreigners. According to the Prime Minister the services have already taken the first steps, many members of abroad criminal groups have been detained and the next phase is to be mass deportation.
– I have received detailed information from the head of the Ministry of abroad Affairs about the decisive actions of the service against abroad gangs. Many detentions have been made. Time for deportation announced the Prime Minister on platform X.
A tough government position emerges in the context of an expanding number violent crimes committed by foreigners in Poland. The case is getting more and more political, especially in the context of the upcoming local elections.
Foreign gangs in Poland – the government responds to the increasing problem
Minister for the Interior Tomasz Siemoniak confirmed that Foreign criminal groups are increasingly threatening. While talking to The First Polish Radio Program stated that There is no week without information about violent attacks or gangster fights.
– It's not politics, it's reality. There's a violent import crime, and we gotta respond to it. said the Minister.
Siemoniak besides gave specific data about the scale of the problem. W 2024 Poland expelled over 8,000 foreigners for offences or another infringements. Hundreds of people are presently in custody pending the decision to deport.
Knife attack in Warsaw. Shocking Details of the Case
One of the most dramatic incidents of fresh days was fight with foreigners in the Constitution Square in Warsawduring which 1 of the participants was fatally stabbed.
Friday night in the center of the capital three citizens of Georgia He got into a fight that ended in tragedy. 1 of them died at the scene and the another 2 were left. arrested for 2 months.
Minister Siemoniak noted that although it was single case in statistics, its consequences are huge.
– We cannot let abroad gangs to feel unpunished in Poland. The state must act decisively said the Minister.
The government wants to velocity up the deportation of criminals.
According to the government's fresh announcements, expulsion procedures are to be considerably simplified. To date, deportation of a foreigner may have lasted for months, and in any cases even years. The fresh rules are intended to let faster removal of lawbreakersso that they do not pose a threat to citizens.
According to the Ministry of abroad Affairs Deportation of persons convicted of serious crimes will be a priority – including murders, rapes, robberies and drug trafficking.
Will deportation solve crime? Divided experts
Although many Poles support Government's tougher approach to law-breaking aliensThere's no shortage of skeptical voices. Experts inform that just expelling criminals won't solve the problem.
– Organized crime knows no bounds. If we don't break up the gangs from the inside, just expelling their members is not enough, says 1 of the erstwhile CBS officers.
Many experts besides point to problem of the legal gap – in any cases deported criminals can return to Poland under false identity. That's why the government is announcing Strengthen border controls and tighten visa procedures for citizens of countries at advanced hazard of crime.
Will Poland become safer? Time will tell
The announcements of Prime Minister Tusk and Minister Siemoniak show that The government does not intend to tolerate abroad gang activity in Poland. Thousands of deportations, increased checks, and tougher approaches to criminals have restore safety in the streets of Polish cities.
Will fresh actions actually deliver the expected results? It'll be in the coming months. 1 thing is certain – The issue of abroad crime became 1 of the key political issues in 2025.
More here:
Tusk makes it clear: deportations for criminals. Government goes to war with gangs
