Current Issues of Legal and Illegal Migration in Slovakia

Nowadays, migration is one of the main phenomena in 21st century and significantly influences the future of nations. Geographically, EU countries constitute important target region for immigrants coming from different countries in the world and thus migration is included in key aspects of EU political agenda. This article builds on the theoretical views of professional public identifying legal and illegal migration (including the importance of highly-skilled immigration). This article analyses the number and structure of legal and illegal immigrants in Slovakia. At the end of article are the results of the original survey focus on attitudes of Slovak respondents to the various aspects and envisaged consequences of immigration in Slovakia.