The migration crisis of 2015 and 2016 marks a turning point for the European Union and its member states due to the level of its effects on the political, legal, economic and social plans. The aim of this work is to analyze the policy of the Republic of Croatia towards mass migration movements during the crisis. The purpose of this paper is to establish how the Republic of Croatia approached the migration crisis in the circumstances of its role. Political actors in the Republic of Croatia view crisis through a humanitarian aspect which leads to a conflict between political left and right parties. The analysis of the political discourse, which is based on the statements of the main political actors in the media, shows the conflict that has influenced the suspense and fear among citizens. The migration crisis resulted in the strengthening of the right parties in the Republic of Croatia, but also throughout Europe. The result of the research shows deficiency of preparedness of the Republic of Croatia, but the appropriateness of the response to the crisis, given that there was no threat to national security while the focus was on the humanity. The conclusion of the work is that there is no predetermined approach to the migration problem, but there is a need to fulfil the humanitarian obligation on the one hand and security task of the state on the other hand with an emphasis on cooperation with other countries.