I wouldn’t plan a vacation here either if I lived elsewhere. There are cases of young women traveling here and being held in inhumane conditions by ICE for weeks. Who would want to risk that?
Comments
Log in with your Bluesky account to leave a comment
It would probably be higher if these tourists hadn't already bought tickets, put deposits on hotels, etc. We haven't seen the worst yet. The inbound travel industry is going to be more than decimated.
Very true. If I had already booked a trip and shelled out a ton of money, I might roll the dice and hope for the best. But I certainly wouldn’t be making any NEW travel plans.
I am a law enforcement hawk, having said that, the DHS/ICE seems to relish enforcing illegal orders. Law enforcement personnel who are willing to engage in illegal activities should be indicted, arrested and tried. Just like any other war criminal.
I think our LEO’s need to be reminded that qualified immunity does not cover them for violating rights. Also, the military assisting I don’t believe fall under the categories that would even allow for QI for them to begin with. Will have to check the border states LEO qualifications per state.
Right but “tourists” is ridiculous. All people that have been detained are on work or study visas. No people with two week plans are getting stopped. People concerned about the Olympics and World Cup are pearl clutching. It’s too much money tied into both. Opinion will keep some away.
Seems to me that ICE are not actively recruiting the best and the brightest when it comes to law enforcement officers.
Possibly the exact opposite hiring policy is in process.
Headed to the US.?.? Roll ur fuckin dice and best of luck. I wouldn't come here either. Here's hoping tourism burns like hellfire. Way to go fatfuck.!!
Just like the first time, only even worse. And you know that Trump's besties that own the prisons housing these people are cleaning up, everywhere except in those prisons. Probably also feeding Donnie lots of kickbacks too.
This treatment of tourists is all part of the plan to isolate Americans from the outside world. Shades of 1930's. Lindbergh & the American Nazi Party. It worked until Pearl. Trump is determined to isolate US but its not a Fascist state yet & probably won't be for a long time if MAGA wisesup to GOP.
I have two European trips planned in the next year. I’m looking forward to the wonderful hospitality I have always enjoyed there. So sorry we can no longer return the favor. Horrible that a world leader in democracy is now a pariah thanks to Trump.
I remember watching a movie where a young American tourist was framed for drug smuggling in an Asian country (not sure which, maybe Singapore) and held indefinitely and her parents couldn’t get her back. It made me think twice about ever traveling there. We’re turning into that kind of country.
This will affect my job in the concert business. Rolling Stone reports that international artists are opting not to tour in the U.S. We get a lot of international bands coming to the venue I work for but I’m expecting that to decrease by a lot this year.
I’ve worked for big venues and small and the number of international artists from classical to death metal is huge. They’re afraid of being detained, making the enormous cost and red tape not worth the risk. I don’t blame them.
Comments
Possibly the exact opposite hiring policy is in process.
https://bsky.app/profile/jljacobson.bsky.social/post/3lmlgvknegs2v
Self-inflicted collateral damage...the world is watching
As an American, I won’t leave US again until trump’s ghouls are gone. I fear my own country would mistreat me upon my return from abroad.
Yes, it’s that bad.
Then again, we live closer to the dumpster/meth lab.
Some will book later for this summer.
Some will wait until next summer.
Some will wait until the MAGA era ends.
Some may never go back.
https://bsky.app/profile/jljacobson.bsky.social/post/3lmlgvknegs2v