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French scientist traveling for a conference; according to the French government, agents denied
<br /> entry because of the traveler's phone messages that"expressed a personal opinion on the Trump
<br /> administration's research policies."24 Trump Administration officials deny that claim."
<br /> CBP's tactics, along with other Trump Administration policies, appear to be contributing to a
<br /> decline in travel to the United States.26 Multiple countries including Canada, the United
<br /> Kingdom, Germany, Finland, and Denmark have warned their citizens against travel to the
<br /> United States.'Airlines are preparing for reduced travel into the country by canceling routes and
<br /> adjusting their earnings expectations.28 Travelers are canceling trips,29 such as one recently
<br /> detained traveler and his American fiance who are rethinking plans to hold their wedding in the
<br /> United States and believe "[n]obody is safe there anymore to come to America as a tourist."30
<br /> Reduced travel will lead to lost jobs, lost profits for American businesses, and lost revenue for
<br /> the nation.31
<br /> This trend may soon worsen. The Trump Administration is reportedly considering a travel ban
<br /> that would impose travel restrictions on up to 43 countries,32 which may prompt CBP officers to
<br /> adopt harsher vetting tactics, even with travelers from other countries.
<br /> 23 USA Today,"Yes,border control can go through your phone.Here's what travelers should know,"Kathleen
<br /> Wong,March 21,2025,https://www.usatoday.com/stoiy/travel/news/2025/03/21/border-control-phone-search/
<br /> 82594653007/.
<br /> 24 CNN,"US denies French claims a space researcher was expelled over messages about Trump," Saskya
<br /> Vandoorne,March 20,2025,hUs://www.cnn.com/2025/03/20/curope/french-researcher-expelled-trump-intl-latam/
<br /> index.html.
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<br /> 26 New York Times,"`Trump Slump'Looms as Foreign Visitors Rethink Travel to U.S.," Ceylan Yeginsu
<br /> March 26,2025,https://www.Mtimes.com/2025/03/26/travel/foreign-travel-to-united-states-tru=.htnil.
<br /> 2'National Public Radio,"Some European countries and Canada issue advisories for travelers to the U.S.,"
<br /> Chandelis Duster,March 26,2025,https://www.npr.org/2025/03/22/nx-sl-5336792/european-countries-canada-
<br /> travel-warnings-us.
<br /> 28 Wall Street Journal,"Airlines' Dreams of a Banner Year Are Over,"Alison Sider, April 9,2025,
<br /> https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/airlines-dreams-of-a-banner-year-are-over-5e494efd?
<br /> st=FzPPLU&reflink=article email share;New York Times,"`Trump Slump' Looms as Foreign Visitors Rethink
<br /> Travel to U.S.," Ceylan Yeginsu
<br /> March 26,2025,https://www.Mtimes.com/2025/03/26/tmvel/foreign-travel-to-united-states-tru=.htnil.
<br /> 29 New York Times,"`Trump Slump'Looms as Foreign Visitors Rethink Travel to U.S.," Ceylan Yeginsu
<br /> March 26,2025,https://www.Mtimes.com/2025/03/26/tmvel/foreign-travel-to-united-states-tru=.htnil.
<br /> "PB S News,"U.S. detention of European and Canadian tourists creates fear over traveling to America,"Julie
<br /> Watson,March 21,2025, hUs://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/u-s-detention-of-european-and-canadian-tourists-
<br /> creates-fear-over-traveling-to-america.
<br /> "National Public Radio,"Immigration officers are becoming`extreme'in how they vet travelers entering the U.S.,"
<br /> Ayesha Rascoe,March 23,2025,https://www.npr.org/2025/03/23/nx-sl-5335623/immigration-officers-are-
<br /> becoming-extreme-in-how-they-vet-travelers-entering-the-u-s#:-:text=Border%20officials%20might%20ask
<br /> %20the,sent%20to%20U.S.%20detention%20centers;PBS News,"U.S. detention of European and Canadian
<br /> tourists creates fear over traveling to America,"Julie Watson,March 21,2025,
<br /> https://www.pb s.org/newshour/world/u-s-detention-of-european-and-Canadian-tourists-create s-fear-over-traveling-
<br /> to-america;Forbes,"Canadian Travel Boycott Of U.S. Could Cost$2.1 Billion,U.S. Travel Association Warns,"
<br /> Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,February 3,2025,
<br /> https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2025/02/03/canadian-travel-boycott-of-usa-2-billion/.
<br /> 32 New York Times,"Draft List for New Travel Ban Proposes Trump Target 43 Countries," Charlie Savage and Ken
<br /> Bensinger,March 14,2025,https://www.Mtimes.com/2025/03/14/us/politics/trump-travel-ban.html.
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