| | In 2018, Czech prime minister [[Andrej Babiš]] stated that mass migration and accepting migrants was the "road to hell."<ref>Hale, Virginia (July 17, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/07/17/czech-pm-eu-must-turn-back-boats-resettling-migrants-road-hell/ Czech PM: EU Must Turn Back Boats, Resettling Migrants Is ‘Road to Hell’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 17, 2018.</ref><ref>Cat, Laura (September 3, 2018). [https://voiceofeurope.com/2018/09/we-dont-want-to-live-in-africa-or-the-middle-east-here-czech-pm-criticises-eu-migration-policy/ ‘We don’t want to live in Africa or the Middle East here’ – Czech PM criticises EU migration policy]. ''Voice of Europe''. Retrieved September 8, 2018.</ref> He also described illegal migration as a "threat to European civilisation."<ref>Montgomery, Jack (September 3, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/03/czech-prime-minister-illegal-immigration-threat-european-civilisation/ Czech Prime Minister: ‘Illegal Immigration Is a Threat to European Civilisation’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 3, 2018.</ref> He stated his commitment to helping Czech citizens over foreigners.<ref>Hale, Virginia (September 17, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/17/czech-pm-rejects-import-war-children/ ‘My Responsibility Is to Our Own Orphans’: Czech PM Rejects Pressure to Import 50 ‘War Children’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 17, 2018.</ref> | | In 2018, Czech prime minister [[Andrej Babiš]] stated that mass migration and accepting migrants was the "road to hell."<ref>Hale, Virginia (July 17, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/07/17/czech-pm-eu-must-turn-back-boats-resettling-migrants-road-hell/ Czech PM: EU Must Turn Back Boats, Resettling Migrants Is ‘Road to Hell’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 17, 2018.</ref><ref>Cat, Laura (September 3, 2018). [https://voiceofeurope.com/2018/09/we-dont-want-to-live-in-africa-or-the-middle-east-here-czech-pm-criticises-eu-migration-policy/ ‘We don’t want to live in Africa or the Middle East here’ – Czech PM criticises EU migration policy]. ''Voice of Europe''. Retrieved September 8, 2018.</ref> He also described illegal migration as a "threat to European civilisation."<ref>Montgomery, Jack (September 3, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/03/czech-prime-minister-illegal-immigration-threat-european-civilisation/ Czech Prime Minister: ‘Illegal Immigration Is a Threat to European Civilisation’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 3, 2018.</ref> He stated his commitment to helping Czech citizens over foreigners.<ref>Hale, Virginia (September 17, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/17/czech-pm-rejects-import-war-children/ ‘My Responsibility Is to Our Own Orphans’: Czech PM Rejects Pressure to Import 50 ‘War Children’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 17, 2018.</ref> |
| − | In November 2018, the Czech Republic announced it would withdraw from the [[UN Migrant Treaty|UN migration pact]].<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/11/14/after-teasing-move-czech-republic-confirms-it-will-withdraw-from-un-migrant-pact/ After Teasing Move, Czech Republic Confirms it Will Withdraw from UN Migrant Pact]. ''Breitbart News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). November 14, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2018.</ref> | + | In November 2018, the Czech Republic announced it would withdraw from the [[UN Migrant Treaty|UN migration pact]].<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/11/14/after-teasing-move-czech-republic-confirms-it-will-withdraw-from-un-migrant-pact/ After Teasing Move, Czech Republic Confirms it Will Withdraw from UN Migrant Pact]. ''Breitbart News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). November 14, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2018.</ref> In January 2019, it announced a program to pay non-EU migrants to return to their home countries.<ref>Hale, Virginia (January 21, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/21/czech-scheme-pay-migrants-return/ Remigration: Czech Republic to Pay Non-EU Migrants to Go Home]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 21, 2019.</ref> |