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The Trump administration is detaining and deporting legal U.S. tourists and residents (www.axios.com)

submitted 10 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Tracking the foreign nationals detained by ICE as tourists or U.S. residents

U.S. tourists and permanent residents from around the world have been arrested, detained and deported under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

Why it matters: The recent high-profile detentions and deportations demonstrate an escalation in tactics from immigration officials, accused of targeting some for their political stances or involvement.

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

I'm a UK based professional and I come to the US for a conference each year. I won't be coming again.

I dont want to have my phone searched at the border, I dont want to risk arbitrary arrest and detention without legal representation, and frankly I dont want to spend my money in the US anymore (its a week long conference and costs a couple of thousand pounds including conference fees, flights, hotel and expenses). I'm already trying to buy European because of trumps other behaviour, so not spending mony in going to theUS is an easy win too.

Now multiply that out - even if its a small percentage overall there are lots of people who are no longer going to want to visit the US in the current climate. Expect a downturn in US tourism guvent the horror stories that are coming our of US ICE detention centres.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I do some volunteer work in a non-profit that operates globally. We hold an annual team meetup in changing locations. In the past few years we did Canada and several European cities. For a while now, the plan had been to hold 2025's meetup in the US as we have several team members from there. But as it stands, we'll choose a different location because too many team members have said they're not comfortable travelling to the US under the current administration.

We're talking some 20-30 people not travelling to the US and spending money there. Obviously a small number but as you said, it adds up.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

There was a report yesterday that Canadian tourism to the USA is down 85% as a result of Trump. His government is really ramping up American unemployment, just to make the coming recession/depression extra miserable. Oh well, maybe they plan to cheer everyone up with a good old patriotic war against Canada.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 hours ago

At least in Russia, they're arrested/jailed and used for political leverage / prisoner exchanges. Trump's regime just doing it to be cruel.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 hours ago

The Trump administration is using deportation to crush freedom of speech of legal residents and tourists.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 hours ago

Trump: It is illegal to be legal. And vice versa! Only I, omniillegaly legal, is legal.