Isabel Díaz Ayuso, the conservative leader of Madrid, has much in common with Donald Trump and indeed many of the Right-wing leaders shaping world politics.

But there is a noticeable difference that sets her apart: her openness to mass migration.

Madrid is having a major moment, topping the charts for economic growth and investment amid a mammoth tourism boom fuelled by her low-tax, business-friendly policies.

The city is “blazing a trail”, as she modestly puts it during an interview in the presidential office, where she has ruled the Madrid region for almost six years.

“It is Spain’s most fashionable region right now,” she said ahead of a speech on Monday at the Margaret Thatcher Conference in London.

So far, so good for those who care to listen from Washington.

However, while she has said she would continue to tow a pro-US line, she also wants to provide a safe haven for Latin American migrants, including many who have fled the political and economic decline of Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro, its Bolivarian socialist leader.

“We are the new Miami, an open door between Europe and the American continent where people come not only to find work but to bring their business and families – it’s our version of the American dream,” Ms Ayuso said.