Abstract
This article critically reviews the generally accepted model of perception regarding how Czech Authentic Migration Policy treats immigrants, particularly economic migrants. Czech Authentic Migration Policy (CAMP) is defined as migration policy Czechia implements relatively independently of the EU.
According to this model the policy has been either liberal or restrictive, and the main criterion for this categorization has been the number of migrants received regardless of their legal status. The aim of this study is to analyze the factors which have shaped the development of CAMP (highlighting the influence of disagreements between Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Industry and Trade), and to suggest an alternative view which reflects a circular-integration-oriented approach and considers not only conditions of entry, but also the level of rights gained by migrants during their tenure.
Special emphasis is focused on an analysis of the terms 'liberal' and 'restrictive' and on the reasons why they have been injected into public discourse. Further attention is focused on the Ministry of Interior and how it has influenced the perception of migration before and after the Velvet Revolution.