Abstract
The results of the referendum on leaving the European Union by Great Britain have surprised experts from the world of politics, business analysts and immigrant community which functions in the British Isles. British people have decided, by a majority of votes, to shape the future of the UK outside the structures of the European Union. What does this choice mean for the community of Polish immigrants, which numbers almost one million people, working in the United Kingdom? Does Brexit and its consequences constitute a threat to Poles? The aim of this article is to analyse the economic, social and cultural effects of leaving the European Union by Great Britain, from the perspective of the Polish community in the British Isles.
Highlights
For over a decade, Polish economic emigrants have formed a part of the multicultural mosaic of the British society, for several years, they have constituted the largest group of immigrants in the British Isles
Are the Poles safe in the UK? What were the first implications of the Security of polish economic migrants in Great Britain in the light of Brexit democratic decision of the British people to leave the European Union? The aim of this article is to analyse the current situation of Polish economic emigrants in the context of events related to the Brexit referendum, held on 23 June 2016, and above all, it is the attempt to answer the questions mentioned above
An assumption that economic factors and socio-cultural factors will be among the main factors affecting the security of Polish immigrants after the Brexit referendum, is hypothetical
Summary
Polish economic emigrants have formed a part of the multicultural mosaic of the British society, for several years, they have constituted the largest group of immigrants in the British Isles. Since Polish accession to the European Union, Poles, as part of the European Community, have been able to cross the British border legally and take legal employment in the United Kingdom. What were the first implications of the Security of polish economic migrants in Great Britain in the light of Brexit democratic decision of the British people to leave the European Union? The objective, formulated in this way, requires the specification of the main research issue, the essence of which is included in the following question: what factors are going to significantly affect the security of Polish economic emigrants in the UK after the Brexit referendum. An assumption that economic factors (increase in commodity prices and depreciation of the British pound) and socio-cultural factors (increase in discrimination and xenophobia) will be among the main factors affecting the security of Polish immigrants after the Brexit referendum, is hypothetical. For the analysis of potential social, economic and cultural consequences of Brexit, there were used non-reactive research methods based on the analysis of sources, including reports and respective literature
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