Under the EU's domination, Britain had some meaningful control over its borders and immigration policies. Even today the EU is always blamed for giving the UK more immigrants. Some say these immigrant aren't fleeing war. That they already made it to Europe.  That it's just that there isn't enough free money for them there in the EU, and they want the UK's generous allowances. It's just not true, Germany is a prime example of how it has allowed so many immigrants and refugees to live there.