Polish opposition proposes deporting unemployed Ukrainian men
Photo: Poland's opposition proposes deporting some Ukrainians (Getty Images)
Poland's opposition party, Law and Justice (PiS), has proposed deporting Ukrainian men of military age who are not legally employed in the country, Slawa reports.
According to the outlet, the proposal was announced by Law and Justice member Tobiasz Bocheński. The plan would apply only to Ukrainian men of military age who are not legally employed in Poland.
The proposal also calls for the creation of deportation centers designed to speed up the deportation process.
How the party justifies the proposal
Bocheński argued that Ukraine must win the war for the security and freedom of Central and Eastern Europe.
He said the proposed deportations would help return Ukrainian men to their homeland.
"One of the first and most important decisions of our government will be the deportation of Ukrainian men of military age who are not legally employed in Poland. They will have the opportunity to fight for their homeland so that the horror of this war ends sooner. The Polish state will assist in this decisively, firmly, and without compromise," Bocheński said.
Law and Justice is currently in opposition, meaning the proposal could only be implemented if the party returns to power. Earlier, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that foreigners who commit serious crimes would be deported from the country.
The issue of Ukrainian men remaining in EU countries continues to be debated.
Previously, Poland backed a review of the European Union's temporary protection rules for Ukrainians and supported excluding some Ukrainian men of military age from the system.
