New Deportation Service Divides Poles Over Mateusz Morawiecki’s Proposal

Mateusz Morawiecki’s proposal for a new Polish deportation service has more opponents than supporters, according to an IBRiS poll for Radio ZET. The former prime minister, now leader of the Rozwój Plus association, wants the service to operate alongside the Border Guard and handle the removal of foreigners considered a security threat.

Morawiecki also proposed creating an individual immigrant account containing information on legal residence, employment, taxes, social contributions and possible violations of the law. He described the proposed body as a visibly uniformed and marked service that would provide an additional sense of security on Polish streets.

The poll found that 20.5% of respondents strongly supported creating the service and 18.4% somewhat supported it, giving the proposal 38.8% support overall. Opposition reached 44.8%, including 30.2% who strongly rejected the idea and 14.6% who were somewhat opposed. Another 16.3% had no opinion.

Political affiliation produced the largest differences. Among voters for Law and Justice, Confederation, the Confederation of the Polish Crown and The Left, 57% supported the proposal, while just under 32% opposed it. Among voters for Civic Coalition, The Left, the Polish People’s Party and Poland 2050, 70% opposed a separate deportation service and 22% supported it.

The proposal also drew more support from women than men in the survey. Forty-six percent of women backed it, compared with 31% of men, while opposition stood at 38% among women and 52% among men. Education showed an even sharper divide: 69% of respondents with higher education opposed the idea, while 59% of those with primary or vocational education supported it. The CATI poll surveyed 1,067 people on August 21 and 22.

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We propose establishing a deportation service, people who would wear appropriate uniforms, a service that would be properly marked and would be a clear sign of additional security and peace on Polish streets.