US ELECTIONS 2020: Polish Americans - who are they really? 

They are variously referred to as Polish Americans, the Polish diaspora or simply as “Polonia”, but who are they exactly?

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According to the latest US Census Bureau data, nearly 10 million Americans claim Polish ancestry, roughly 3 percent of the population.

Michał Owczarek asked US-based social scientist Stanisław Wiktor for a brief overview of this community as it stands ahead of the US presidential election.