Polityka migracyjna Niemiec, Włoch i Węgier to przykład trzech różnych koncepcji, które są uzależnione w dużym stopniu od wizji rządów sprawujących władzę w tych państwach. Im bardziej liberalne i demokratyczne rządy, tym bardziej otwarte społeczeństwa i tym większa wrażliwość na potrzeby migrantów. Większe także poczucie solidarności z innymi państwami wewnątrz Unii Europejskiej, które kryzys uchodźczy dotyka najbardziej. Do Wspólnoty należą jednak państwa o różnym poziomie demokracji, również takie które niechętnie patrzą na obcych, a ich działania skupiają się przede wszystkim na ochronie własnych granic. Pomimo wielu różnic w bieżących rozwiązaniach cennym osiągnięciem trwającego dwa lata kryzysu uchodźczego jest zgoda wszystkich państw co do konieczności eliminowania przyczyn migracji poza Europą i ściślejsza współpraca w zakresie ochrony granic terytorium Unii Europejskiej.

In mid-October 2019, the European Commission presented a report on the implementation of European Agenda on Migration of 2015 and indicated the areas that require further action mainly related to irregular migration, smuggling of migrants and trafficking. The EC emphasized that only by joining forces of all member states the European Union will be able to fight effectively and humanely with these problems. Irregular migration has become one of the EU most important problems since the 1990s, and the growing number of irregular migrants evoked the feeling that a single state is unable to control people arriving on its territory. The Europeans are terrified of the scale of migration. Conflicts and antagonisms between the local population and the rapidly growing number of migrants have begun to increase. The research goal of the article is to analyze the implementation of the 2015 European Agenda on Migration.

The analysis aims to reconstruct, explain and evaluate the position of the Polish government on the essential elements of the EU migration and asylum policy proposed by the European Commission in the New Pact on Migration and Asylum. Thus, the article discusses the potential priorities and objectives of the EU migration and asylum policy from the point of view of the Polish government, articulated both during the ongoing work on the EC document (2018–2020) and after its publication in September 2020. However, the article is not intended to present the Polish government’s position on the particular, detailed solutions contained in the legislative proposals of the EC due to the New Pact on Migration and Asylum. Although, it allows identifying what the Polish side considers desirable, tolerable and acceptable, and what is utterly unacceptable in terms of the proposed changes to EU migration and asylum policy. Therefore, the main priorities of the Polish government regarding the reformed policy are indicated and explained. The first two concern counteracting irregular immigration by enhancing the protection of external borders and intensifying cooperation with third countries (in particular as concerns readmissions and returns), which means approving the postulates of the EC. At the same time, the third priority opposes the EC’s proposal addressing asylum issues.

Muslim Women Australia’s Activities Regarding Immigrants

Since 1983, Muslim Women Australia has been committed to promoting gender equality, education, and raising social awareness among Muslim women. The article attempts to indicate the role of this organization in the process of integration and support of Muslim immigrant women in the multicultural society of Australia, taking into account the challenges resulting from their double marginalization due to gender and religion. Political science analysis methods, including literature review and case studies, are employed to present the organization’s activist endeavors. Key areas of activity include combating domestic violence, providing adaptive support, social education, as well as legal and financial assistance, thereby strengthening the position of Muslim women within Australia’s socio-political structure.