Poland says evidence of extremism found on migrant's phones
- Global Impacts
- Sep 29, 2021
- 2 min read
Poland’s opposition and human rights groups have accused the ruling right-wing nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party in the past of stoking prejudice against immigrants for political gain.
WARSAW — Poland’s interior minister said on Monday material related to Islamic extremism had been found in the phones of migrants crossing its border with Belarus and he called for a 60-day extension to a state of emergency along the frontier.
During the 2015 migrant crisis, the PiS leader said refugees from the Middle East could bring disease and parasites to Poland.
Most of the current migrants have come from Iraq, Afghanistan and Africa.
On Monday, Kaminski said the government was not trying to stigmatize the migrants but merely presenting evidence it had uncovered to show that some migrants crossing the border could pose a threat to national security.
He said that Polish security services had found links to extremism in 50 out of 200 migrants questioned.
During the 2015 migrant crisis, the PiS leader said refugees from the Middle East could bring disease and parasites to Poland.
Most of the current migrants have come from Iraq, Afghanistan and Africa.
On Monday, Kaminski said the government was not trying to stigmatize the migrants but merely presenting evidence it had uncovered to show that some migrants crossing the border could pose a threat to national security.
He said that Polish security services had found links to extremism in 50 out of 200 migrants questioned.
During the 2015 migrant crisis, the PiS leader said refugees from the Middle East could bring disease and parasites to Poland.
Most of the current migrants have come from Iraq, Afghanistan and Africa.
On Monday, Kaminski said the government was not trying to stigmatize the migrants but merely presenting evidence it had uncovered to show that some migrants crossing the border could pose a threat to national security.
He said that Polish security services had found links to extremism in 50 out of 200 migrants questioned.
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