Poland is set to start deporting foreign nationals convicted of crimes, with the first removals scheduled for early March. The deportations will involve individuals being sent back to their home countries, including Georgia.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced the decision, emphasizing the need for agreements with the respective countries to facilitate the process. He stated that authorities are targeting individuals who have “found a way of life in Poland by breaking the law.”
“These first deportations, particularly to Georgia—because we have talked about these Georgian gangs that are very active—will become a reality in the first week of March,” Tusk said.
On Tuesday, the Prime Minister posted on X (formerly Twitter) about recent actions against organized crime. “I received detailed information from the Interior Minister about decisive actions by law enforcement against foreign gangs. Numerous arrests have been made. The time for deportations has come,” he wrote.
Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak previously reported that foreigners were suspected in 5% of all crimes committed in Poland in 2024. Since the beginning of 2025, 2,616 foreign nationals have been charged with criminal offenses. During police and border enforcement operations on February 13 and 14, authorities detained 1,474 individuals—both Polish and foreign nationals—and initiated deportation proceedings against 398 foreigners.
Siemoniak reiterated Poland’s stance on legal migration, stating, “Poland welcomes those who obey the law, work legally, and pay taxes. But for those who commit crimes—absolutely not.”
