At the debate on TV between the UK prime minister candidates, the distinction between the people from within and outside the EU was very clear.
The narrator asked the PM whether he met the figure he promised; the opposition leader was questioned of his 'estimate' of the scale of the problem.
PM apologized that it is clear that he had not met the figure. In other words: it is regrettable for him that he did not meet the criteria.
The immigration issue is a very delicate one.
The Lampedusa ship accident that killed more than 900 passengers in the overloaded boat, however, seemed to have changed the mindset. What seemed to have been the outright 'we'd get killed by killing them' attitudes seemed to have changed into something like 'this indeed is a tragedy that should have been prevented'.
The recent election results have indicated that the factions that put out narrow nationalism up front have been gaining the momentum. The extreme right has gained seats in major European nations. The trend was noticeable for some time and now it evidently has changed the political scene.
Whether the conscience of Europe prevails or not, it depends on the people's opinions on the ground, and their leadership.