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Thousands of people marched in Warsaw for an annual Independence Day march that right-wing organizers said was for"protectors of the border" as Poland faces a migrant crisis at its border with Belarus.

The event, which has a history of violent incidents, was banned by a court, but that decision was challenged by Poland's nationalist administration, Reuters reported.

As thousands of migrantsattempt to enter theEuropean Union (EU) through Poland's eastern borderwith Belarus, someaccusePoland's Law and Justice government of offering support tothe far-right and perpetuating anti-migrant narratives.

People at the marchcarried Polish and nationalist flags and chanted sayings like "Viva, viva border guard" and "God, Honor, Homeland," according to Reuters.

A government spokespersondid not commenton whether the majority partyendorsed the march, redirecting inquiries to theveterans' agency that formally approved the event, the news service added.

Earlier this week, Russia blamed the EU for the alleged migrant crisis at Poland's border.

During a joint news conference with the Belarusian foreign minister,Russias Foreign MinisterSergei Lavrovsaid he hoped Europeans would not allow themselves to be drawn into a spiral that is fairly dangerous."

Belarus Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei added at the conference that bothBelarus and Russia have offered support to one another due to unfriendly activity against our countries."

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Poland should have a new legal regulation regarding the situation at its border where there has been a surge in numbers of migrants crossing into the country from Belarus, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of Poland's ruling Law and Justice party, has said.

Poland has for months been struggling to stem a flow of Middle Eastern and African migrants invited to Belarus by the country's strongman president, Alexander Lukashenko, allegedly under the promise they will be able to live in the EU.

On September 2, Poland declared a state of emergency along its border with Belarus in order to deal with the migratory pressure.

In a Saturday interview with private radio station RMF FM, Kaczynski was asked whether Poland had not reacted too late to the migration crisis, having previously known that Lithuania had similar problems.

The ruling party leader said that the matter had been known long before the introduction of the state of emergency in the border zone, and the government had made all the necessary decisions "many months ago."

Asked what will happen when the state of emergency, introduced for a total of 90 days, ceases to apply, Kaczynski said he believes that although it can be resumed this is not a good solution.

"I believe that it is better to create a law that meets the real needs. We need a new legal regulation. We have a certain crisis, which may last a long time, so it needs to be properly regulated," he said.

Kaczynski also said that Poland plans solutions for the radical strengthening of its army.

"We must strengthen the military. Soon, such a project will be presented to the Sejm (lower house - PAP) and later to the Senate. I am talking about a radical strengthening of the whole army. This means a very far-reaching change," he said, adding that it regards both armaments and the size of the army.

Referring to suggestions that the border should be sealed while maintaining humanitarian rules, for example by creating humanitarian corridors for migrants, Kaczynski said: "I think we'll keep humanity best if we make Lukashenko, who has problems with humanity, fail."

"We have to defend ourselves, and we keep humanity. Those who suggest otherwise are either very naive or cynical," he said.

Poland, Lithuania and Latvia have accused the Lukashenko government of bringing migrants and then pushing them across the EU border in an effort to destabilise the bloc in retaliation for sanctions that Brussels has imposed on Minsk.

On Thursday, the Sejm voted through an act enabling the construction of a wall along the Polish-Belarusian border to stop migrants trying to enter.

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It comes as human rights groups Amnesty International and Lighthouse Reports released new evidence of systematic unlawful pushbacks and violence against migrants on the bloc's borders as EU politicians scramble to bring the migrant crisis under control.

Footage circulatedby Lighthouse Reports shows horrific beatings by border guards in Croatia, Greece and Lithuania, the blocs frontiers with the rest of the world.

In one video a border guard beats migrants with what appears to be a large baton as they run to avoid being struck.

While another older video shows the moment the Greek coastguard attempt to attack an inflatable migrant boat with a long pole.

Migrants can be heard screaming in desperation for the guards to stop .

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Reporting for RT news, Europe correspondent Charlotte Dubenskij said: The EU is having to hang its head in shame over the way its border forces are treating migrants just trying to cross into the bloc.

This is no longer just about fortress Europe and the extensive fence building and surveillance systems that are being put in place on its eastern borders.

She said how instead more concerning incidents have emerged from across the bloc which throw the EU into another crisis of its reputation.

It comes as three Croatian border officers have been suspended for violence towards migrants after they were filmed violently pushing back migrants at the border.

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Despite the chaos on the borders, Lithuanian interior minister Agn Bilotait was defiant in her countrys response.

She slammed: We have taken decisions in our national law that one can only enter Lithuania through a legal way. That is through a border checkpoint or by filing their request with out embassy.

Dunja Mijato, Council of Europes commissioner for human rights said in a tweet that it was high time the Council of Europe investigate effectively, take action and hold each other to account" over the horrific scenes.

The roots of the migrant crisis in Europe stem from the fallout of various conflicts in the Middle East and north Africa as well as economic migrants searching for better lives in Europe.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told "Sunday Morning Futures" in an exclusive interview that the Biden administration "completely abandoned" ranchers, residents in his state and "all the people who live on the border," arguing that President Joe Biden is "putting them in danger."

He also pointed out that "these arecounties and these are people whotraditionally have votedDemocrat, that the Biden administrationis ignoring."

The Texas governor also blamed Biden's "catastrophic open border policies" for the migrant crisis.

Abbott told host Maria Bartiromo, who traveled to the southern border last week, that one year ago, during the Trump administration, policies put in place led "to the greatestreduction" in bordercrossings.

"But now, were seeing the highestnumber of cross border crossings and its allbecause of thecatastrophic open borderpolicies by the Bidenadministration," he continued.

Thecrisis at the southern border has seen hundreds of thousands of migrants encountered in recent months and has overwhelmed Border Patrol agents while causing a massive political headache for the Biden administration.

In a tour of the border near Mission, Texas, last week Fox News saw groups of migrants coming across, predominantly families, who were pointed in the direction of nearby processing areas.

Border Patrol agents told Fox News that migrant family units were unlikely to be removed under Title 42 public health protections (only 19% of family units were removed under Title 42 in August) and instead would likely be processed and released into the interior potentially at a nearby bus station either that night or in the morning.

The Biden administration ended the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) which kept migrants in Mexico as they awaited their immigration proceedings. Separately, they also ended asylum cooperative agreements (ACAs) which meant migrants would claim asylum in Northern Triangle countries instead.

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With those changes, the administration has also reinstated the practice known as "catch and release," something the Trump administration had used a patchwork of policies to end. Now, while single adults are mostly still being removed from the U.S., migrant families are mostly allowed to enter the U.S. -- handed only a Notice to Appear at court or a Notice to Report to a nearby Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility.

Republicans have blamedthe dramatic changes in policy, including the ending of border wall construction, for the surge in migration. More than 200,000 migrants were encountered in July and August, and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has reportedly warned of a worst-case scenario of 400,000 migrants hitting the border if Title 42 public health expulsions are ended.

The Biden administration, however, has blamed a mixture of Trump administration policies and "root causes" in Central America for the surge.

Abbott warned that cartels have been "getting evenmore aggressive."

He said that the cartels on the Mexicanside of the border "arebeginning to open fireon the National Guardthat Texas has down onthe border to secure theborder."

"This is escalating intoa firing war on eachside of the border whereTexas and our NationalGuard are having todefend themselves anddefend the state ofTexas," Abbott continued.

He went on to explain that "Texas is stepping up to do more thanany state has ever doneto help to secure this region."

Abbott added that "Texas has devoted morethan $3 billion tosecure the border."

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He explained that includes having the National Guard and the Texas Department of Public Safety on the border and that "Texasitself is building aborder wall to make surethat we will be able tobetter secure ourborder."

Fox News Adam Shaw contributed to this report.

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Rep. Stan Lambert| Abilene Reporter-News

Earlier in the year, I had the opportunity to visit our border.

There is much to say about what I saw, but a quote from President Ronald Reagan speaks to many of my thoughts and concerns: Our country is great because it is built on principles of self-reliance, opportunity, innovation, and compassion for others.

The issues surrounding our southern border and our current immigration crisis are significant and multi-faceted, encompassing foreign policy, national security, state sovereignty and countless more.

But at a more basic level, what worries me most is the human suffering that is occurring. People are being killed, trafficked, and abused. Folks that live along the border are scared and their property is being damaged. They deserve the same protection and level of safety we have in House District 71 or anywhere else in Texas.

But those fleeing their home countries also deserve to be safe. So as a lawmaker, my dilemma is how do we protect all individuals affected by this crisis and how much burden and resources do Texans share with our federal partners and other countries?

In total, my team and I have made 10trips to the Texas/Mexico Border since 2015 (five to the Rio Grande Valley, three to Big Bend and two to El Paso). What we have seen cannot be unseen and what we have heard cannot be unheard. It is hard to convey the inhumane conditions we have witnessed, the haunting testimony of those who are victims of human trafficking, the pallets upon pallets of counterfeit goods, large quantities of illegal substances and the pleas of law enforcement begging us to secure the border.

To all those affected, and to me, it is about safety. Safety for all Texans and safety for law enforcement. But equally as important, safety for those seeking to enter our country. I wanted you to know what I saw and heard on my most recent trip.

People who live and work near the border say the 2021 surge of immigrants crossing into Texas has significantly increased. Dealing with threats to their personal safety, the draining of local governmental and community resources causes serious financial losses and disruption. Fences sometimes are cut as migrants move across agricultural land. High speed chases destroy property and lives.

Residents report widespread vandalism. Theft rates are rising. Trash and other unattended items left by the immigrants become the responsibility of these landowners. The rights of these citizens and landowners are being trampled.

It is clear to me, through many meetings with the Department of Public Safety, that those charged with securing our border share the concerns of residents in south Texas. There are six Mexican cartels that control areas of access into Texas, and violent gangs transport illicit drugs and traffic people, operate stash houses, conduct enforcement operations, and provide retail drug distribution throughout Texas.

On March 4, Gov.Greg Abbott announced Operation Lone Star (OLS). On May 31, Abbott issued a disaster declaration concerning border security. In response, the Legislature passed House Bill 9(HB9) during the second special session. HB9 gives Abbotts office more than $1 billion, with about $750 million dedicated to construct border barriers. This is in addition to the $250 million that was already budgeted in the regular session.

In the most recent reports on OLS, DPS reports 5,298 criminal arrests and completed 694 vehicle pursuits (up 774% in Del Rio alone). Additionally, from March 4 through Sept. 8, DPS has arrested 199 known gang members.

From October 2020 through September 2021, there have been a record number of migrant apprehensions and referrals in Texas, totaling more than 1.1 million people. The previous record was just more than 726,000 in 1986.

As I work with my colleagues to pursue solutions to this crisis, I hope we can all keep the following in mind, as these issues have been weighing heavy on my heart:

I ask for your prayers for discernment as we workto help alleviate the border crisis and its widespread effects.

Rep. Stan Lambert represents Texas House District 71.

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