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Vienna Poles flee home face brutal costs and wait
Vienna residents describe hundreds of Poles arriving this year under stress from high prices and scarce shelter. A Warsaw photographer and others report poverty, illegal work, and lengthy immigration processes while seeking asylum and paths to Australia. Austrian figures may undercount arrivals as papers and status vary. Immigration officials note 1500 asylum applicants in three months, with 2001 Polish inquiries at the Australian embassy and 359 more inquiries in early April.
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