Płock as a city of ‘immigration’ and ‘emigration’ in 2019
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.19251/rtnp/2021.13(15)Keywords:
immigration, Płock, UkrainiansAbstract
Poland is a country with a long history of emigration, but today it has a new identity as a ‘country of immigration’. The article presents findings from my research in 2019 among 26 Ukrainians and six other foreigners working in Płock. It analyses the reasons why they came particularly to Płock rather than to another city, and also why they have remained there, or – in the case of the Ukrainians – return several times to Płock, rather than seeking work in other cities.
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