RM2GEG84W–Afghan refugees stuck on the Polish-Belarusian border are seen sitting and resting in the makeshift camp. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking t
RM2GGPWTD–Police are seen cordoning off an area along the border in Usnarz Gorny, Poland on August 31, 2021. On Thursday Polish president Andrzej Duda signed a law declaring a 30 day emergency sitation along the border with Belarus. As part of the emergency declaration no media will have access to some 200 localitites and no information on state activites relating to border security will be allowed to be disseminated. For more than three weeks a group of 32 migrants has been stuck on the border with Belarus, guarded by both Polish and Belarusian border forces. The impasse has prompted the Polish governm
RM2KCJXKT–A soliders block group of migrants after illegal border crossing in Usnarz Gorny on August 18, 2021. (Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto)
RM2GEG8EF–A sign is seen that reads 'State border, crossing is forbidden' at the Polish-Belarusian border The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking to enter th
RM2KCK0P3–Robert Bakiewicz leader of nationalistic movement seen near makeshift camp in Usnarz Gorny on August 19, 2021. (Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto)
RM2GGN3KB–Border guards are seen blocking the road to the border zone in Usnarz Gorny.The Polish government is introduce a State of Emergency on the border with Belarus in two voivodeships (the highest-level administrative division of Poland) to stop migrants crossing illegally. Under a state of emergency, Polish authorities will have the power to restrict the movement of people, including aid organisations or press in border areas. It's the first such measure since the 1981 declaration of martial law during communist times; past governments avoided declaring a state of emergency for natural disasters a
RM2HH2MPP–18 January 2022, Poland, Usnarz Gorny: Soldiers stand in front of a shelter in the restricted zone on Poland's border with Belarus. Poland has fortified the EU's external border with a barbed wire fence to make it difficult for migrants to cross. Photo: Doris Heimann/dpa
RM2GEG8BR–Border guards are seen standing alert at the Polish and Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking to enter the country, also Polan
RM2GEG8EB–Border guards are seen standing alert at the Polish and Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking to enter the country, also Polan
RM2GEG85H–Border guards are seen guarding the Afghan refugees at the Polish and Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus.
RM2KCK0P4–Robert Bakiewicz leader of nationalistic movement seen near makeshift camp in Usnarz Gorny on August 19, 2021. (Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto)
RM2HH2PK2–18 January 2022, Poland, Usnarz Gorny: Soldiers of the Polish army stand in front of a shelter in Usnarz Gorny on the border with Belarus. Poland has erected a temporary barbed wire fence at the EU's external border to keep out migrants heading west. Photo: Doris Heimann/dpa
RM2GEG8DR–Border guards are seen standing alert at the Polish and Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking to enter the country, also Polan
RM2GGN3K0–Border guard looks through binoculars and block the road to the border zone in Usnarz Gorny.The Polish government is introduce a State of Emergency on the border with Belarus in two voivodeships (the highest-level administrative division of Poland) to stop migrants crossing illegally. Under a state of emergency, Polish authorities will have the power to restrict the movement of people, including aid organisations or press in border areas. It's the first such measure since the 1981 declaration of martial law during communist times; past governments avoided declaring a state of emergency for nat
RM2GEG84X–Border guards are seen guarding the Afghan refugees at the Polish and Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus.
RM2KCK0P7–A refugees seen in makeshift camp after illegal border crossing in Usnarz Gorny on August 19, 2021. (Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto)
RM2HH2MPK–18 January 2022, Poland, Usnarz Gorny: A Polish soldier guards the EU's external border with Belarus near the village of Usnarz Gorny. Poland has erected a barbed wire entanglement to make it difficult for migrants to cross. (to dpa 'Border with Belarus: In the exclusion zone, the border guards command') Photo: Doris Heimann/dpa
RM2GGN3FP–Border guard looks through binoculars and block the road to the border zone in Usnarz Gorny.The Polish government is introduce a State of Emergency on the border with Belarus in two voivodeships (the highest-level administrative division of Poland) to stop migrants crossing illegally. Under a state of emergency, Polish authorities will have the power to restrict the movement of people, including aid organisations or press in border areas. It's the first such measure since the 1981 declaration of martial law during communist times; past governments avoided declaring a state of emergency for nat
RM2GEG853–Border guards are seen guarding the Afghan refugees at the Polish and Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus.
RM2KCK0P0–A refugees seen in makeshift camp after illegal border crossing in Usnarz Gorny on August 19, 2021. (Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto)
RM2HH2MR8–18 January 2022, Poland, Usnarz Gorny: A Polish soldier patrols near the village of Usnarz Gorny on the fortification that Poland has built on the EU's external border with Belarus. The background is the crisis over migrants trying to enter the EU. (to dpa 'Border with Belarus: Border guards command in Poland's restricted zone') Photo: Doris Heimann/dpa
RM2GGN3JY–Police officers next to the village of Usnarz Gorny are standing on guard on the field next to a makeshift camp where a group of migrants stay and not being let into the Polish side. The Polish government is introduce a State of Emergency on the border with Belarus in two voivodeships (the highest-level administrative division of Poland) to stop migrants crossing illegally. Under a state of emergency, Polish authorities will have the power to restrict the movement of people, including aid organisations or press in border areas. It's the first such measure since the 1981 declaration of martial
RM2GEG85D–Border guards are seen guarding the Afghan refugees at the Polish and Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus.
RM2KCK0P8–A refugees seen in makeshift camp after illegal border crossing in Usnarz Gorny on August 19, 2021. (Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto)
RM2HH2MPT–18 January 2022, Poland, Usnarz Gorny: The remains of an abandoned migrant tent camp stand near the Polish village of Usnarz Gorny on the Belarusian side of the border. In front of it is the barbed wire enclosure that Poland has erected on the EU's external border with Belarus. (to 'Border with Belarus: In Poland's exclusion zone, the border guards are in command') Photo: Doris Heimann/dpa
RM2GGN3FW–Police officers next to the village of Usnarz Gorny are standing on guard on the field next to a makeshift camp where a group of migrants stay and not being let into the Polish side. The Polish government is introduce a State of Emergency on the border with Belarus in two voivodeships (the highest-level administrative division of Poland) to stop migrants crossing illegally. Under a state of emergency, Polish authorities will have the power to restrict the movement of people, including aid organisations or press in border areas. It's the first such measure since the 1981 declaration of martial
RM2GEG85E–Border guards are seen guarding the Afghan refugees at the Polish and Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus.
RM2KCK0P1–A refugees seen in makeshift camp after illegal border crossing in Usnarz Gorny on August 19, 2021. (Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto)
RM2HH2MR7–18 January 2022, Poland, Usnarz Gorny: Two officers of the Polish Border Guard patrol the exclusion zone on the border with Belarus. Poland wants to secure the EU's external border with a 5.5-meter-high fence to keep migrants out. (to dpa: 'Border with Belarus: Border guards command in Poland's exclusion zone') Photo: Doris Heimann/dpa
RM2GGN3G8–A dog is passing by the border guards who are blocking the road to the border zone in Usnarz Gorny.The Polish government is introduce a State of Emergency on the border with Belarus in two voivodeships (the highest-level administrative division of Poland) to stop migrants crossing illegally. Under a state of emergency, Polish authorities will have the power to restrict the movement of people, including aid organisations or press in border areas. It's the first such measure since the 1981 declaration of martial law during communist times; past governments avoided declaring a state of emergency
RM2GEG8F0–Afghan refugees stuck on the Polish-Belarusian border are seen sitting and resting in the makeshift camp. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking t
RM2GEG868–Border guards are seen guarding the Afghan refugees at the Polish and Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus.
RM2KCK0P5–A refugees seen in makeshift camp after illegal border crossing in Usnarz Gorny on August 19, 2021. (Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto)
RM2HH2MRB–18 January 2022, Poland, Usnarz Gorny: Polish soldiers warm themselves by a fire in front of their shelter in Usnarz Gorny on the border with Belarus. Poland has erected a temporary border fence at the EU's external border to keep out migrants heading west. (to dpa: 'Border with Belarus: Border guards command in Poland's restricted zone') Photo: Doris Heimann/dpa
RM2GEG8EX–An Afghan refugee is distributing bread to others in the makeshift camp on the Polish-Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking
RM2GEG85A–Border guards are seen guarding the Afghan refugees at the Polish and Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus.
RM2KCK0P9–A refugees seen in makeshift camp after illegal border crossing in Usnarz Gorny on August 19, 2021. (Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto)
RM2HH2MRC–18 January 2022, Poland, Usnarz Gorny: A Polish soldier guards border installations near the village of Usnarz Gorny in the exclusion zone on Poland's border with Belarus. Poland has erected a temporary barbed wire fence to make it difficult for migrants to cross the EU's external border. Construction of a 5.5-meter-high barrier is to begin soon.(to dpa: 'Border with Belarus: Border guards command in Poland's exclusion zone') Photo: Doris Heimann/dpa
RM2GEG8EJ–Afghan refugees stuck on the Polish-Belarusian border are seen sitting and resting in the makeshift camp. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking t
RM2GEG8EC–A newly built barbed wire fence is seen in the fields at the Polish-Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking to enter the country
RM2GEG8E6–Border guards are seen guarding the Afghan refugees at the Polish and Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking to enter the count
RM2GEG85G–Border guards are seen guarding the Afghan refugees at the Polish and Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus.
RM2KCK0NT–A refugees seen in makeshift camp after illegal border crossing in Usnarz Gorny on August 19, 2021. (Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto)
RM2HH2MR6–18 January 2022, Poland, Usnarz Gorny: A temporary barbed wire fence stands near the village of Usnarz Gorny in the exclusion zone on the border between Poland and Belarus. The fence is intended to keep out migrants who want to enter the EU from Belarus. Soon, Poland plans to start building a 5.5-meter-high barrier. (to dpa: 'Border with Belarus: In the exclusion zone, the border guards command') Photo: Doris Heimann/dpa
RM2GEGF5F–Border guards are seen guarding the Afghan refugees at the Polish and Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking to enter the count
RM2GEG85W–Border guards are seen standing alert at the Polish and Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus.ry, also Polan
RM2GEG85C–Border guards are seen standing alert at the Polish and Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus.ry, also Polan
RM2KCK0NY–A refugees seen in makeshift camp after illegal border crossing in Usnarz Gorny on August 19, 2021. (Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto)
RM2GEG8EK–A soldier is guarding the Afghan refugees who are stuck between the Polish and Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking to enter
RM2GEG85M–Border guards are seen standing alert at the Polish and Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus.ry, also Polan
RM2KCK0P2–A refugees seen in makeshift camp after illegal border crossing in Usnarz Gorny on August 19, 2021. (Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto)
RM2GEG8DY–Border guards are seen guarding the Afghan refugees at the Polish and Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking to enter the count
RM2GEG85R–A newly built barbed wire fence is seen in the fields at the Polish-Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus.ry
RM2KCK0PB–Belarussian police seen in makeshift camp after illegal border crossing in Usnarz Gorny on August 19, 2021. (Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto)
RM2GEG86C–Afghan refugees seen putting up a tent on the Polish-Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus.ry, also Poland b
RM2GEG85N–A sign is seen that reads 'State border, crossing is forbidden' at the Polish-Belarusian border The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking to enter th
RM2GEG84M–An Afghan refugee is distributing bread to others in the makeshift camp on the Polish-Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking
RM2GEG8DW–Border guards are seen guarding the Afghan refugees at the Polish and Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking to enter the count
RM2KCK0PA–A refugees seen in makeshift camp after illegal border crossing in Usnarz Gorny on August 19, 2021. (Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto)
RM2GEG84N–Afghan refugees stuck on the Polish-Belarusian border are seen sitting and resting in the makeshift camp. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking t
RM2GEG8BB–Border guards are seen guarding the Afghan refugees at the Polish and Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking to enter the count
RM2KCK0NN–A refugees seen in makeshift camp after illegal border crossing in Usnarz Gorny on August 19, 2021. (Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto)
RM2GEG84P–A soldier is guarding the Afghan refugees who are stuck between the Polish and Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking to enter
RM2GEG8B2–Border guards are seen guarding the Afghan refugees at the Polish and Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking to enter the count
RM2KCK0PC–Bobrder Police officer seen in makeshift camp after illegal border crossing in Usnarz Gorny on August 19, 2021. (Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto)
RM2GEG862–A Belarusian border guard fully equipped is guarding the Afghan refugees on the Polish-Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking t
RM2GEG8E0–Border guards are seen guarding the Afghan refugees at the Polish and Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking to enter the count
RM2KCK0NX–Bobrder Police officers seen in makeshift camp after illegal border crossing in Usnarz Gorny on August 19, 2021. (Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto)
RM2GEG84T–Newly build barbed wired fence in the fields is seen at the Polish-Belarusian border and a sign that reads 'border strip, entry is forbidden'. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to s
RM2GEG8EY–Border guards are seen guarding the Afghan refugees at the Polish and Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking to enter the count
RM2KCK0PH–A refugee seen holding his cat in makeshift camp after illegal border crossing in Usnarz Gorny on August 19, 2021. (Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto)
RM2GEG854–Newly build barbed wired fence in the fields is seen at the Polish-Belarusian border and a sign that reads 'border strip, entry is forbidden'. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to s
RM2GGN2NB–Police officers next to the village of Usnarz Gorny are standing on guard on the field next to a makeshift camp where a group of migrants stay and not being let into the Polish side. The Polish government is introduce a State of Emergency on the border with Belarus in two voivodeships (the highest-level administrative division of Poland) to stop migrants crossing illegally. Under a state of emergency, Polish authorities will have the power to restrict the movement of people, including aid organisations or press in border areas. It's the first such measure since the 1981 declaration of martial
RM2GEG8EW–Border guards are seen guarding the Afghan refugees at the Polish and Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking to enter the count
RM2KCK0PG–A refugee seen holding his cat in makeshift camp after illegal border crossing in Usnarz Gorny on August 19, 2021. (Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto)
RM2GGN2MP–Border guard looks through binoculars and block the road to the border zone in Usnarz Gorny.The Polish government is introduce a State of Emergency on the border with Belarus in two voivodeships (the highest-level administrative division of Poland) to stop migrants crossing illegally. Under a state of emergency, Polish authorities will have the power to restrict the movement of people, including aid organisations or press in border areas. It's the first such measure since the 1981 declaration of martial law during communist times; past governments avoided declaring a state of emergency for nat
RM2GEG8F1–A Belarusian border guard fully equipped is guarding the Afghan refugees on the Polish-Belarusian border. The growing number of people trying to cross into Poland is turning migration into a domestic political issue in Poland. In a border village Usnarz Gorny there is a stand-off between Belarusian and Polish border guards with more than 30 Afghan refugees stuck in the middle. The refugees stuck there since almost two weeks as they are not allowed to enter Poland or return to Belarus. Poland has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking t
RM2GFB40H–Afghan refugees stuck at the Belarus border are seen signalling to a translator in an attempt to communicate about the status of their wellbeing in Usnarz Gorny, Poland on August 24, 2021. For 16 days in a row 32 Afghan refugees have been stuck at the Polsh-Belarusian border without food or shelter. Polish authorities deny the migrants have ever reached Polish soil contraty to reports from local individuals who have stated the group has been pushed back by border guards. In August of this year nearly 3000 refugees have been reported attempting to cross the border compred to less than 100 in al
RM2KCK0PD–A refugee seen holding his cat in makeshift camp after illegal border crossing in Usnarz Gorny on August 19, 2021. (Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto)
RM2GGN2HH–Police officers next to the village of Usnarz Gorny are standing on guard on the field next to a makeshift camp where a group of migrants stay and not being let into the Polish side. The Polish government is introduce a State of Emergency on the border with Belarus in two voivodeships (the highest-level administrative division of Poland) to stop migrants crossing illegally. Under a state of emergency, Polish authorities will have the power to restrict the movement of people, including aid organisations or press in border areas. It's the first such measure since the 1981 declaration of martial
RM2GFB41G–Police are seen cordonning off an area by a distance of some 300 meters where a group of Afghan refugees is stuck on the Belarusian border in Usnarz Gorny, Poland on August 24, 2021. For 16 days in a row 32 Afghan refugees have been stuck at the Polsh-Belarusian border without food or shelter. Polish authorities deny the migrants have ever reached Polish soil contraty to reports from local individuals who have stated the group has been pushed back by border guards. In August of this year nearly 3000 refugees have been reported attempting to cross the border compred to less than 100 in all of 2
RM2KCK0PF–A refugee shares a food in makeshift camp after illegal border crossing in Usnarz Gorny on August 19, 2021. (Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto)
RM2GGN2HG–A dog is passing by the border guards who are blocking the road to the border zone in Usnarz Gorny.The Polish government is introduce a State of Emergency on the border with Belarus in two voivodeships (the highest-level administrative division of Poland) to stop migrants crossing illegally. Under a state of emergency, Polish authorities will have the power to restrict the movement of people, including aid organisations or press in border areas. It's the first such measure since the 1981 declaration of martial law during communist times; past governments avoided declaring a state of emergency
RM2GFB418–An armed member of the border guard is seen in Usnarz Gorny, Poland on August 24, 2021. For 16 days in a row 32 Afghan refugees have been stuck at the Polsh-Belarusian border without food or shelter. Polish authorities deny the migrants have ever reached Polish soil contraty to reports from local individuals who have stated the group has been pushed back by border guards. In August of this year nearly 3000 refugees have been reported attempting to cross the border compred to less than 100 in all of 2020. The surge in border crossings comes as a result of actions by the Lukashenko regime in ret
RM2KCK0P6–A refugee holds a food in his hands in makeshift camp after illegal border crossing in Usnarz Gorny on August 19, 2021. (Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto)
RM2KCNRPN–People hold banners during a protest in solidarity with Afghan and other refugees stuck at Polish-Belarusian border. Krakow, Poland on September 3, 2021. Poland has declared State of Emergency on the border with Belarus after a group of migrants from Afghanistan has been stopped and prevented from proceeding into Poland in a border village Usnarz Gorny. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto)
RM2GGN2HA–Border guard looks through binoculars and block the road to the border zone in Usnarz Gorny.The Polish government is introduce a State of Emergency on the border with Belarus in two voivodeships (the highest-level administrative division of Poland) to stop migrants crossing illegally. Under a state of emergency, Polish authorities will have the power to restrict the movement of people, including aid organisations or press in border areas. It's the first such measure since the 1981 declaration of martial law during communist times; past governments avoided declaring a state of emergency for nat
RM2GFB416–MP Franciszek Sterczewski is seen being blocked in an attempt to deliver food and medicines to a group fo Afghan refugees stuck at the border with Belarus in Usnarz Gorny, Poland on August 24, 2021. For 16 days in a row 32 Afghan refugees have been stuck at the Polsh-Belarusian border without food or shelter. Polish authorities deny the migrants have ever reached Polish soil contraty to reports from local individuals who have stated the group has been pushed back by border guards. In August of this year nearly 3000 refugees have been reported attempting to cross the border compred to less than
RM2KCNRPE–People hold banners during a protest in solidarity with Afghan and other refugees stuck at Polish-Belarusian border. Krakow, Poland on September 3, 2021. Poland has declared State of Emergency on the border with Belarus after a group of migrants from Afghanistan has been stopped and prevented from proceeding into Poland in a border village Usnarz Gorny. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto)
RM2GGN2N4–Border guards are seen blocking the road to the border zone in Usnarz Gorny.The Polish government is introduce a State of Emergency on the border with Belarus in two voivodeships (the highest-level administrative division of Poland) to stop migrants crossing illegally. Under a state of emergency, Polish authorities will have the power to restrict the movement of people, including aid organisations or press in border areas. It's the first such measure since the 1981 declaration of martial law during communist times; past governments avoided declaring a state of emergency for natural disasters a
RM2GFB3XP–Policemen are seen in Usnarz Gorny, Poland on August 24, 2021. For 16 days in a row 32 Afghan refugees have been stuck at the Polsh-Belarusian border without food or shelter. Polish authorities deny the migrants have ever reached Polish soil contraty to reports from local individuals who have stated the group has been pushed back by border guards. In August of this year nearly 3000 refugees have been reported attempting to cross the border compred to less than 100 in all of 2020. The surge in border crossings comes as a result of actions by the Lukashenko regime in retaliation for EU sanctions
RM2KCNRPK–People hold banners during a protest in solidarity with Afghan and other refugees stuck at Polish-Belarusian border. Krakow, Poland on September 3, 2021. Poland has declared State of Emergency on the border with Belarus after a group of migrants from Afghanistan has been stopped and prevented from proceeding into Poland in a border village Usnarz Gorny. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto)
RM2GFB3YE–A soldier is seen guarding the area surrounding the border with Belarus where 32 Afghan refugees have been stuck in Usnarz Gorny, Poland on August 24, 2021. For 16 days in a row 32 Afghan refugees have been stuck at the Polsh-Belarusian border without food or shelter. Polish authorities deny the migrants have ever reached Polish soil contraty to reports from local individuals who have stated the group has been pushed back by border guards. In August of this year nearly 3000 refugees have been reported attempting to cross the border compred to less than 100 in all of 2020. The surge in border c
RM2KCKWRT–People hold banners during a protest in solidarity with Afghan and other refugees stuck at Polish-Belarusian border. Krakow, Poland on September 3, 2021. Poland has declared State of Emergency on the border with Belarus after a group of migrants from Afghanistan has been stopped and prevented from proceeding into Poland in a border village Usnarz Gorny. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto)
RM2GFB41B–MP Franciszek Sterczewski is seen blocked by border guards in an attempt to deliver food and medicines to a group of stuck Afghan refugees in Usnarz Gorny, Poland on August 24, 2021. For 16 days in a row 32 Afghan refugees have been stuck at the Polsh-Belarusian border without food or shelter. Polish authorities deny the migrants have ever reached Polish soil contraty to reports from local individuals who have stated the group has been pushed back by border guards. In August of this year nearly 3000 refugees have been reported attempting to cross the border compred to less than 100 in all of 2
RM2KCNRPM–People hold banners during a protest in solidarity with Afghan and other refugees stuck at Polish-Belarusian border. Krakow, Poland on September 3, 2021. Poland has declared State of Emergency on the border with Belarus after a group of migrants from Afghanistan has been stopped and prevented from proceeding into Poland in a border village Usnarz Gorny. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto)
RM2GFB419–Afghan refugees stuck at the Belarus border are seen signalling to a translator in an attempt to communicate about the status of their wellbeing in Usnarz Gorny, Poland on August 24, 2021. For 16 days in a row 32 Afghan refugees have been stuck at the Polsh-Belarusian border without food or shelter. Polish authorities deny the migrants have ever reached Polish soil contraty to reports from local individuals who have stated the group has been pushed back by border guards. In August of this year nearly 3000 refugees have been reported attempting to cross the border compred to less than 100 in al
RM2KCNRPY–People hold banners during a protest in solidarity with Afghan and other refugees stuck at Polish-Belarusian border. Krakow, Poland on September 3, 2021. Poland has declared State of Emergency on the border with Belarus after a group of migrants from Afghanistan has been stopped and prevented from proceeding into Poland in a border village Usnarz Gorny. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto)
RM2GFB40R–A soldier is seen guarding the area surrounding the border with Belarus where 32 Afghan refugees have been stuck in Usnarz Gorny, Poland on August 24, 2021. For 16 days in a row 32 Afghan refugees have been stuck at the Polsh-Belarusian border without food or shelter. Polish authorities deny the migrants have ever reached Polish soil contraty to reports from local individuals who have stated the group has been pushed back by border guards. In August of this year nearly 3000 refugees have been reported attempting to cross the border compred to less than 100 in all of 2020. The surge in border c
RM2GGPX00–A small tent on the border with Belarus where several dozen Afghan migrants have been stuck is seen guarded by soldiers in Usnarz Gorny, Poland on August 31, 2021. On Thursday Polish president Andrzej Duda signed a law declaring a 30 day emergency sitation along the border with Belarus. As part of the emergency declaration no media will have access to some 200 localitites and no information on state activites relating to border security will be allowed to be disseminated. For more than three weeks a group of 32 migrants has been stuck on the border with Belarus, guarded by both Polish and Bela
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