How Do Bigger and Smaller Cities Manage Migration? Ukrainian War Refugees in Polish Cities
How Do Bigger and Smaller Cities Manage Migration? Ukrainian War Refugees in Polish Cities
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Bielewska, Agnieszka
Ślęzak-Bielowska, Ewa
Czeranowska, Olga
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2024-04-01
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East European Politics and Societies
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39
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145-168
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0888-3254
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2025-10-16
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This article presents a comparative study of cities’ migration policies. By comparing four bigger and four smaller Polish cities and their approaches towards Ukrainian war refugees, we show the differences in support offered by bigger and smaller towns. Polish cities wholeheartedly and spontaneously welcomed Ukrainians fleeing their country after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. While bigger cities start from reception and then offer integration activities, smaller ones see the presence of Ukrainians as temporary and identify their needs in terms of immediate humanitarian aid. The extra value of this original research is in documenting the specific moment when those cities have become ethnically diverse. The research includes interviews with the cities’ authorities, panel discussions, and analyzes of documents and press articles.
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migration policies
Ukrainians
Poland
refugees
forced migrants
cities
Ukrainians
Poland
refugees
forced migrants
cities
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