Scandal Rocks Polish Ruling Party Over Alleged Visa Bribery Scheme Before Election

Ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party in Poland faces scandal over alleged bribery scheme to grant Polish visas before October election.
Officials fired, arrested over claims that Polish consulates worldwide sold visas for thousands of euros each.
Migrants allegedly used Polish visas to enter EU and travel to Mexico, then cross into US.
PiS built reelection campaign on anti-immigration platform, now accused of enabling illegal migration.
Scandal emerges a month before pivotal election, with polls showing tight race between PiS and main opposition Civic Coalition.

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Visa Bribery Scandal Rocks Poland's Anti-Immigration Government

Poland's governing Law and Justice party is facing a corruption scandal involving visa issuance in exchange for bribes, which has caused controversy ahead of the country's parliamentary election, with opposition politicians accusing the government of corruption and hypocrisy.