Poland rejects 12 asylum claims at Belarus border in first week since tough new law

Poland rejects 12 asylum claims at Belarus border in first week since tough new law

The spokesman for the Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration admitted that in recent weeks there has been increased activity on the Polish-Belarusian border. Illegal migrants have also started recording attempts to break through the barrier.

One illegal migrant was turned away at Lithuania's border with Belarus in the past 24 hours, the State Border Guard Service reported on Friday. 24 migrants were denied entry to the country at the Latvian border on Thursday, while Polish officials recorded 171 attempts to enter the country illegally on Wednesday. A total of 221 illegal migrants have been denied entry to Lithuania this year. Last year, 1,002 attempts were made to enter the count…

The Border Guard reported further attempts to illegally cross the Polish-Belarusian border. According to its report, migrants attempted to force the technical barrier and cross the Svisloch and Volkushanka border rivers. A recording of the dangerous incident was posted online.

Sparks fly at the barrier. Cordless grinders are put into action, cutting huge steel profiles. The barrier on the Polish-Belarusian border was supposed to stop the flow of illegal migrants, but it did not stop the determination. The Border Guard shows more recordings and says directly: a new tactic of forcing the border has begun.