On the border between Belarus and Poland, there’s been an ongoing standoff: On one side, thousands of migrants, mostly from Africa and the Middle East; on the other, Polish border guards. The migrants have been led to Belarus with the belief that this would be their ticket into the European Union. But EU countries like Poland have been steadfast in their attempts to deny entry. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with reporter Matthew Luxmoore, who visited the Belarus-Poland border area.
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