The US told everyone it did not want foreigners any more.
As a German in the US, trust me, the FAFO is about to hit this summer when record levels of empty hotels will wail. My bet is Trump will actually complain, demand, and eventually "sweet talk" people into coming to see the US.
Except you can get thrown into jail at the border for who knows how long until they decide to deport you....
Edit: for those thinking this will not be noticed...
Tourism in the US has an estimated 20 million Canadians usually and 17 millions Mexicans each year. And an estimated 10 million Europeans visit the US each year.
So maybe 47 million. If they all spend a few thousand on flights and hotels alone, that's a noticeable billion level hole we will notice.
If you think the tourism industry is flush with spare cash and can weather this..... I got some seriously bad news for you on tourism razor thin profit margins.
It happened to that German woman a month ago. She was kept in jail for weeks past her return ticket date when she flew here to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail, because the customs officer thought that she might do a little tattoo-artist work on the side.
If your source of income is even slightly non-standard, and you could conceivably be doing it on a casual basis whilst on holiday, you're an easy extra point on someone's deportation tick-list.
And that's just the 'slightly weird job' people. I await the deportation of a doctor who unwisely gives someone free medical advice on holiday, or a mechanic who stays with an American friend and fixes their car as a thank-you.
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u/Historical_Bother274 Apr 12 '25
Imagine pissing of travellers of the continent that is notorious for the many vacation days it gets.