American authorities promise easier transit for Polish visitors

For the last few days Senate Speaker Longin Pastusiak has been conducting unsuccessful negotiations with American officials about making the procedure for Poles travelling to the USA easier. He did not manage to achieve much, despite the often-repeated gratitude of American society to Poles. The only positive aspect of the negotiations is the fact that Poles should be treated better after landing at American airports. This means they should avoid many hours of interrogation, being hand-cuffed or sent straight back home from the airport. "It would be better if the customs officer were residing either in Warsaw or Kraków airport, as then Polish passengers would know they were travelling to the USA, not just to a US airport," explained Pastusiak. (www.rmf.pl) M.M.