Strategic priorities of Polish migration policy during the Russian-Ukrainian war

Abstract

The Russian-Ukrainian war, along with security and defense issues, brought a change in priorities in the management of migration flows to the agenda. The purpose of the article is to clarify the strategic priorities of Polish migration policy, caused bythe mass migration of Ukrainians. The methodological basis of the research is:interdisciplinary approach, methods of logical analysis, synthesis, forecasting. The article analyzes international and national documents and legal acts that determine Polish migration policy. Special attention is focused on the extreme development of the legal framework of Polish migration policy in relation toUkrainians. On the basis of sociological surveys, the author singles out the two most common variants of the attitude of Poles towards Ukrainian migrants: 1) those who think that Poles should by all means support Ukrainians; 2) those who think that the Poles should help the Ukrainians, but in moderation, for example, to cover the primary needs duringa certain time period. It is natural that the views of ordinary Poles are determined by their own interests, so they believe that citizens of other countries should not enjoy all the benefits at the same level as Polish citizens. The development of standards, principles, rules of behavior of migrants and their integration into Polish society are primarily the directduties and responsibilities of public authorities. The strategic goals of Polish migration policy, formulated before the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war and recorded in documents, remain relevant, only their priority and methods of achievement change. The first positions are now occupied by the ollowing goals – ensuring safe conditions for Poles and persons currently living in Poland; soft integration of migrants into Polish society. Key words: strategy for responsible development, polish migration policy,migration of Ukrainians, perception of Ukrainians, integration of foreigners, strategic priorities.