In the first half of 2026 Poland left Poland by air as part of return operations 5640 foreigners, compared to 4420 years earlier. The data include both voluntary and forced returns, and their growth shows that an administrative decision must end in the implementation of the law.
More decisions made
In the first six months of 2026, return operations by air included 5640 foreigners. In the same period of 2025 there were 4420 of them, which means an increase of 28 percent. Precision must be maintained: statistic include those who have left voluntarily and foreigners who have been forced to enter the border or transported to the country of origin.
In 2026, Georgian and Colombian citizens were the most common of those returning by air. A year earlier, the main directions afraid citizens of Georgia and Uzbekistan. Nationality is not an accusation here. The essence of the case is the legal position of a peculiar individual and the feasibility of the decision taken against him.
Law without execution is simply a fiction
The State has a work to know who enters its territory, on what basis it resides and whether it respects Polish law. erstwhile a foreigner has no right to reside or a decision has been made to return, the paper cannot be deposited in an authoritative drawer. An effective migration policy requires a procedure, judicial review and subsequent enforcement.
It's not aimed at people due to their origin. Poland may be a guest country, but it cannot be a helpless country. Honest foreigners who legally work and respect the law besides have an interest in the strategy to separate a legal stay from a violation of the rules. Without this limit, the grey zone, the usage of workers and the sense of injustice grow.
The cost must be clear
The Border defender shall not give 1 full amount of the cost of return operations. According to the information cited by Super Business, partial calculations would not reflect the full picture, as activities include transport, escort, logistics and cooperation of many institutions. Between 85 and 90% of return operations are carried out with the financial and logistical participation of Frontex.
European support does not mean that the cost disappears. EU funds besides come from contributions from states and taxpayers. Citizens have the right to anticipate a transparent bill, but the specified necessity to bear the cost cannot paralyze the enforcement of the law. Long-term maintenance of a individual without a right of residence, subsequent proceedings and deficiency of effective control besides cost money.
Safety alternatively of chaos
Poland needs a migration policy subject to its own national interest: the economy, security, integration capacity and protection of the legal labour market. It cannot be replaced by unreflective openness or collective suspicion of foreigners. The State is to act individually, in accordance with the law and consistently.
The increase in return is simply a step towards recovery. Further needs to be the publication of more complete data, the efficient handling of cases and the enforcement of work from those who break the rules. The limit that cannot be reached is just a line on the map. Poland needs a border protected by law operating in practice.
