The Polish Card as a tool of the policy of the communication with foreign compatriots in years 2008–2020

Abstract

The aim of this article is to assess the process of creating the communication of Poland with foreign compatriots and to identify the possible changes in Polish law, which is limiting the efficiency of the Polish Card now. The author presents the analysis of premisses and circumstances of the introduction of the Polish Card to the domestic legal system. In the first part of the article we will find the analysis of the factors resulted mass-resettlements after the World War II and after 1990. The discussion on assumptions of the Polish Card Act, critical arguments and statistical data will be presented in the next part of the article. In the further part the legal changes introduced after 10 years since passed the Polish Card Act will be analysed. Conclusions include assessment and forecasts of the Polish Card.

Keywords

• foreign compatriots
• Polish Card
• repatriation
• resettlements
• immigration policy