Poland proposed deporting Ukrainians of conscription age

The Law and Justice party, if it returns to power, intends to seek the deportation of Ukrainian men of conscription age who are not legally working in Poland. This was stated by Member of the European Parliament and Vice-President of PiS Tobiasz Bocheński.

The politician spoke on August 6 at the party’s program conference "Toward a New Government." At the event, PiS representatives presented the main policy directions they intend to pursue after a possible victory in the next parliamentary elections.

Bocheński called the deportation of such Ukrainians one of the first important decisions of a future government. According to him, after returning to Ukraine, the men will be able to take part in defending their country, and Poland must help end the war "resolutely and uncompromisingly."

The proposal became part of PiS’s broader migration program. The party also plans to toughen penalties for illegal border crossing and to create a unified information system for registering foreigners.

It is assumed that state institutions will be able to obtain through this system information on the legality of a migrant’s stay, employment, administrative violations, and offenses. Bocheński also announced the creation of deportation centers.

The politician’s statement is currently a program proposal of the party and does not change the existing rules for the stay of Ukrainians in Poland. Ukrainian citizens with PESEL UKR status can legally remain in the country until March 4, 2027, and have access to the Polish labor market.

Based on materials from: RMF24