Summary
European tourists traveling to the U.S. face increasing detentions and deportations under the Trump administration, sparking fear and uncertainty.
Several cases involved harsh treatment and lengthy detention despite valid travel permits. U.S. authorities cited visa violations without providing clear reasons.
Critics, including nonprofit leaders and affected families, condemn the actions as excessive and harmful.
Legal challenges against the administration’s immigration policies are mounting, as travelers reconsider visits to the U.S. amid heightened anti-immigrant sentiment.
I lived in russia for many years (as a minor), while I speak fluent russian and have an understanding of local culture, I and my family (everyone speaks russian) constantly got harassed by security goons, including some almost comical situations where their reflexive racism almost made the outcomes worse for the cops/security. There was also some really mean-spirited stuff; a completely wasted cop aggressively harassing me on a major street without any reason at all other than me walking by, I was in my pre-teens, it got to the point where his colleague had to drag him away and tell me to leave.
But it seems that the Americans (no disrespect to sane Americans) have decided to enter in a competition with the russians. Week long interment without any real reason? This is insane.
The funny thing is that I’ve also lived in the US and travelled there a lot when I moved to Canada; while there was a lot of what I call “cowboy roleplay”, it never got this bad.
I need more coffee
I read that as “detonations”
Though, that’s probably the next phase of operation hateful bigot
Just don’t come to the US.
Don’t care the reason, business, pleasure, or otherwise, just don’t come to the US.
You will only threaten your freedom, wellbeing, and/or your life.
Warning from a US’ian.
🤷♂️ 🤷♂️
That includes diplomats, foreign leaders and members of foreign governments. Just stay as far away as you can from the dumpster fire that is this country.
No one under any circumstances should come here. If you are being sent there then refuse. Trust me it does not matter what you might lose as home it is better than losing everything by coming here.
It is worse than my international friends realize.
Let’s go to Canada instead!
The US travel and tourism industry contributed nearly USD1.6 trillion to US economy in 2015 or 2.6 percent of its GDP. Travel and tourism exports accounted for 11 percent of all US exports and 33 percent of all US services exports, positioning travel and tourism as the nation’s largest services export.
No big deal, let’s just gut one of our single greatest sources of international income. So dumb.
*gasp!*
You suggest, do you sir, that the leadership of this great country may be so incompetent and corrupt as to deny working men and women their fair shake at a reasonable living?!
Oh! I may have the vapors!
