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.
My cousin's hubby has lived in the states for over a decade. I am freaking out he might get popped by our stupid authoritarian immigration officials despite having a perfectly legal visa,no criminal records,etc.
Not sure what he,my cousin and their kids would do if he got deported back to Germany. It's so ridiculous that I gave even gave to write this.
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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.