Has the US become a hostile environment for tourists?

Tourists 'turning backs' on trips to US because of Trump and heading elsewhere

After Donald Trump was re-elected last year, some tourists have looked away from the USA.

US Americans don't leave everyone in their country, that's well known, but after several tourists have been sent back after deportation in the past few weeks, many holidaymakers are unsure. However, the rules are actually quite clear.

Detentions and hostile treatment: is it safe to visit the US?

There's been a sharp decline in tourists visiting America – as people confront the US administration's draconian new visa requirements and witness a series of travellers being detained and deported.Official US statistics for overseas visitors show a 2.4% drop in February – the first full month of Donald Trump's second presidential term – compared with the same time last year.Some experts even "fear a permanent chilling effect" that could upend A…

More and more tourists, including Germans, are being rejected at the US border or taken into detention.

Has the US become a hostile environment for tourists?

Worries about US air traffic safety and gun violence were bad enough, but now guests must also factor in the possibility of being locked up by their hosts.

How to handle a US border refusal as a tourist

Concerns are growing about travel to the United States and the difficulties arrivals there might face when dealing with border officials. A number of European countries, including the UK, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark and Germany, have issued new advice to their citizens about visiting the US, reminding them that, even if they are in possession of the right documents, such as visas, ESTA permissions, or residential green cards, US immigr…