01785nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245015900055210006900214300001200283490000700295520096000302653002101262653002901283653001101312653001601323653001101339653002501350653001201375100001901387700002201406856012701428       2025                        eng d  a2300-168200aHow ‘Special’ is the Special Law? Temporary Protection and Migration Infrastructure in Poland Following the Outbreak of the Full-Scale War in  Ukraine0 aHow Special is the Special Law Temporary Protection and Migratio  a203-2250 v143 a<p>This article analyses how actors involved in migration infrastructure in Poland responded to the introduction of the Act of 12 March 2022 on Assistance to Citizens of Ukraine in Connection with the Armed Conflict on the Territory of the Country (referred to as the &lsquo;Special Law&rsquo;) and how Ukrainian migrants themselves interpreted its implications. Although this Act established new legal protection for forced migrants, its application revealed significant limitations, including ambiguous enforcement mechanisms. This resulted in operational uncertainty for implementing organisations. Organisations with existing connections to migration infrastructure and past refugee assistance experience were able to quickly understand the new requirements by using established networks. Meanwhile, migrant organisations and social-media platforms emerged as the most effective channels for communicating essential information to forced migrants.</p>10aforced migration10amigration infrastructure10aPoland10aSpecial Law10astatus10atemporary protection10aUkraine1 aKindler, Marta1 aTygielski, Maciej  uhttps://ceemr.uw.edu.pl/content/how-special-special-law-temporary-protection-and-migration-infrastructure-poland-following