Trump's immigration policy compared to the UK's

There has been near universal condemnation of Trump’s immigration policies, but it seems to be that they simply do in one stroke what most European countries have done incrementally. The UK is a fairly typical European country in this respect so lets see how it compares.

This is a rough summary, and I welcome corrections, but the overall picture is pretty accurate. TrumpUKAll no Syrian refugees inAllow some in after previously admitting virtually nonePrevent people likely to be refugees from boarding flightsPrevent people likely to be refugees from boarding flightsAllow in no-one from seven unstable and violent countriesMake entry extremely difficult for anyone from most of the worldMight change rules for highly skilled workers - no one knows in what way yetIt is already very difficult for highly skilled workers to get visasScapegoats immigrants and panders to IslamaphobesScapegoats immigrants and panders to racistsEasy visas for rich people, even if they are violent criminalsEasy visas for rich people, even if they are violent criminals What is the difference in motives of end results? The main difference is one of rhetoric. Trump has said, in that past, that he wants to keep out Muslims, British politicians use more subtle language, but they make sure that racists are reassured that immigration will be reduced.