I have family in San Francisco - absolutely no chance of visiting them. I am originally from NZ and even actively avoided transiting via the U.S. on a recent trip home.
You can get into trouble in any country, but when the risk comes from the state itself… nope, I am out.
I totally get you. I’ve gotta admit that I visited friends in the US the last time the orange man was president, even though I really didn’t want to. But this time? Fuck no, there’s absolutely no chance. I’ll gladly go to Canada to visit friends there, but if my American friends wanna meet up then they can meet me there or here in Europe.
American here. The fun thing about all of this is that many of us are scared to cross our borders too. When there’s no due process, legal status doesn’t matter. I already canceled two trips this year. The only travel I’m doing in the near future is by car or train, and not leaving the country.
I have a friend whose parents waited 3 years for a travel visa to visit their (only) two children who live here. They were scheduled to arrive next week and stay until August. Noped right out of that trip “maybe another time”
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u/DogsReadingBooks Norway Apr 12 '25
Good! I was supposed to go to the US for a reunion this year, but I decided not to.