Poland plans to close the last border crossings with Belarus as migrant crisis continues

There is a clash between ideas of security and asylum

Originally published on Global Voices

Barbed wire fence. Photo by Ed Hinchliffe on Unsplash

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski announced on the evening of June 22 that the authorities are currently considering closing two operating border crossings on the border with Belarus, writes independent Belarus media outlet Belsat. “Given Belarus's actions, we are considering closing all border crossings,” said Sikorski as reported by Business Insider.