WorldcrunchMaciej Czarnecki is a journalist of the World section of “Gazeta Wyborcza”. He writes mainly about the USA and migrations in the world. Fellow of the American World Press Institute (2017). Author of the books “Children of Norway. On the (over)protective state” (Czarne Publishing House, 2016) and “Halal Scandinavia. Islam in the land of white nights (Agora Publishing House, 2019). He has written reports from, among others, Niger, Mauritania, Uganda, Haiti, the US-Mexico border, Nepal.
After Donald Trump returned the White House, he quickly began implementing stricter immigration and security policies, including increased checks in airports. Many cases, such as that of a German tattoo artist being detained, became highly publicized around the world. But are the changes under Trump as harsh as they seem?
Trump’s politics of mass deportation have long been associated with migrants coming from Latin America and the Caribbean. However, as the first roundups begin in Chicago, home to the largest Polish community in the U.S., Warsaw-based looks at thousands of Polish immigrants who have been there for decades without proper documentation.
With a growing number of far-right victories in Western democracies, many individuals have begun idealizing Poland as “the ideal combination of capitalism and tradition.” What are the origins of the conservative fascination with Poland, and is it even true?