Magdalena Biejat, a left-leaning MP, expressed concern on Signals of the Day on Polish Radio about the idea of letting in large numbers of migrants without checks, while she avoided a clear stance on whether a border wall with Belarus is a good solution.
She pointed out that Poland is lacking a robust migration policy. This policy, she argued, includes how the country responds to and prepares for crises since such crises will arise and people will seek entry.
According to her, the response to the situation has been insufficient. The wall, she suggested, serves as a pretext to avoid investing in the Bureau for Foreigners and addressing underlying policy gaps.
A specific question
When the interviewer, Grzegorz Jankowski, pressed for a direct answer on whether it is acceptable that the border with Belarus features a wall, the left-wing MP refrained from a straight reply.
The interlocutor criticized the political stance, saying that the entire migration policy is being reduced to this single measure.
She responded that this wall does not effectively secure Poland. She asked whether it is clear that the wall merely covers up deeper policy weaknesses.
She added that there was no real means to defend themselves, not solely because the wall exists or not, but because people continue to cross the border.
In her words, the wall is an excuse for those in power to avoid pursuing a comprehensive migration policy.
The discourse remained stagnant on the left, with general slogans about humanitarianism, while concrete issues demand decisive action rather than broad digressions.
Source material notes the coverage on Polish radio and reflects the discussion captured from media outlets including wPolityce.