what are the arguments for and against the referendum?

 Arguments for and against the referendum on illegal migrants in Poland are as follows:

Arguments for the referendum:

• The referendum will allow Polish citizens to have a say in the country's immigration policy and decide whether they want to accept "thousands of illegal immigrants from the Middle East and Africa" as part of a European Union relocation plan
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• The ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS) is using migration as a key issue in their electoral campaign ahead of the parliamentary elections in October 2023, and the referendum will help them gather support from voters who share their concerns about cultural identity and security
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• The PiS has a restrictive stance on immigration from Muslim and African countries, while being more accepting of refugees from European countries like Ukraine
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• The referendum will align with the party's position and gather support from voters who share their concerns about cultural identity and security
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• The referendum will allow the government to reject EU plans to impose a migrant relocation scheme on member states and give Polish citizens the power to decide on how to deal with the situation by a public vote
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Arguments against the referendum:

• The referendum question includes scenes of burning cars and street violence in Western Europe, as well as a black man licking a knife, portraying a grim scenario if more migrants were allowed into Poland. This portrayal of violence and crime in the referendum video does not necessarily reflect the reality of illegal migrants' behavior as a whole
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• The referendum question is misleading and aims to swing the vote by misleading voters about opposition policies
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• The PiS has long defended the restriction on immigration from Muslim and African countries, and officials have long made clear that they consider Muslims and others from different cultures to be a threat to the nation's cultural identity and security
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• Violence and pushbacks have been reported at the Poland-Belarus border, where Poland has been unlawfully and sometimes violently pushing migrants and asylum seekers back to Belarus
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• Illegal immigration is linked to organized crime in Poland
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In summary, the arguments for the referendum include giving Polish citizens a say in the country's immigration policy and aligning with the PiS's position on cultural identity and security. The arguments against the referendum include misleading voters and portraying a misleading image of illegal migrants, as well as the PiS's restrictive stance on immigration and the link between illegal immigration and organized crime in Poland.