Immigration policy of the European union

This thesis deals with a topic of immigration policy of the European Union of the 21st century. One cannot write about this topic regardless of the migration wave and refugee crisis that has sparked the debate about EU's immigration policy function - and EU as a whole - in general. The aim of this thesis is to give a reader profound view on the topic of immigration policy of the EU in the context of the immigration crisis, to present reasons why is this happening as well as the consequences, and last but not least, to give an solution that could help EU to deal with crisis and its origins. The thesis handles with the attitudes and opinions of EU member states and the EU as a whole, discusses the evolution of EU immigration policy and its current state. In a part it is oriented on asylum policy as a part of immigration policy and the question of supra-nationalization of the EU's immigration policy. The last chapter offers following steps which the EU should take, and which lead to solving the crisis or at least alleviation