During the day, Polish border guards stopped 553 illegal immigrants from Belarus – Charter’97 :: News from Belarus – Belarusian news – News from Belarus – Republic of Belarus
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Since the beginning of the year, more than 15.8 thousand such attempts have been suppressed.
On October 8, Polish border guards prevented 553 illegal crossing of the Belarusian-Polish border, informs press service of the department.
“On October 8, the Polish registered 553 illegal crossing of the Belarusian-Polish border. Eight illegal immigrants were detained: four citizens of Iraq, three citizens of Congo and a citizen of Guinea, ”the Polish border service said.
The department also said that in October alone, more than 4.3 thousand attempts to get to Poland from the territory of Belarus were suppressed, and since the beginning of the year – more than 15.8 thousand attempts.
More illegal attempts to get to Poland from the territory of Belarus were recorded on October 6 – 667.
Migration crisis
The migration crisis began against the backdrop of deteriorating relations between Belarus and Lithuania, Latvia and Poland.
In early July, Lukashenko announced that Belarus would no longer restrain illegal migrants to the EU countries.
To combat the flow of migrants, Lithuania, Latvia and Poland decided to build fences on the border with Belarus. Lithuania will finish its fencing section by next September.
Also Lithuania, Latvia and Poland decided not to let migrants into their territory. They deploy them at the border and send them back to Belarus.