Poland proposes 3-year prison for aiding irregular migrants; border volunteers decry criminalization

Polish government advances legislation imposing up to three years' imprisonment for humanitarian assistance to irregular migrants, following failed efforts to deter crossings at the Polish-Belarusian border. Volunteers in Hajnówka report preparing for worst-case enforcement, while activist Radosław Baszuk argues aid should not be criminalized. The bill signals a hardening of migration policy amid ongoing border tensions.