Westerners increasingly hesitant to travel to US out of fear of arrests and detentions as Trump enforces crackdown

Summary

The US tourism industry faces a major decline as harsh immigration policies deter visitors.

High-profile detentions of Western travelers have led to a forecasted 9% decrease in visits, reversing a previously expected 5% rise, and risking a $64 billion loss.

Germany and the UK updated travel advisories following detentions of citizens without clear visa violations.

Canadian tourism also dropped significantly amid tariff threats. Denmark and Finland warned transgender travelers about entry issues.

Experts cite anti-immigrant rhetoric and unpredictable enforcement as key deterrents.

  • tiredofsametab@fedia.io
    43·
    1 day ago

    I’m a us citizen living in Japan and I wouldn’t consider. Unless someone’s dying, I’m staying out. Taking my non-white wife who barely speaks any English is 100% out of the question.

    • DicksAndPizza@lemm.eeEnglish
      381·
      1 day ago

      Be safe bro. Do not take your wife anywhere near that shithole.

      They need to get their democracy back and prove that they can sustain it. Your wife would be in danger. Good decision by you.

      • tiredofsametab@fedia.io
        16·
        1 day ago

        Thank you. I’m also a Canadian citizen so, if family really needed to meet and weren’t dying, we’d probably go to Windsor or something and have them meet us there.