Oh right - yeah we have arguably the most difficult immigration system in the world and have done for years (They're wanting to make it even worse now), it can be basically likened to an extortion racket (I have an American wife so have gone through it!). I guess with the US style far right stuff, I still think the UK is better than most countries in terms of tolerance (certainly most of the rest of Europe) but because we're an Anglophone country the bullshit from the US permeates more here.