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Eugene

(65,090 posts)
Wed Mar 26, 2025, 01:11 PM Mar 26

"Take Your Tourism Somewhere Else": Americans Are Reacting To Countries Heightening Their Travel Guidelines For Citizens

"Take Your Tourism Somewhere Else": Americans Are Reacting To Countries Heightening Their Travel Guidelines For Citizens Traveling To The US (BuzzFeed)

Amid reports of foreign travelers — and US citizens — being wrongfully detained by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), European countries and Canada have updated their travel advisories, strictly urging citizens to follow US entry rules and laws to avoid the potential risk of detention.

While Germany, the UK, and Canada heightened their travel guidelines, informing citizens to be prepared with any and all paperwork, Denmark and Finland adjusted their advisories to reflect the Trump administration's executive order, which claims that the US recognizes only two sexes. Denmark and Finland advise transgender travelers to notify the US Embassy before visiting the country.

As the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown, here's what Americans think about other countries' travel guideline changes:

1. "It's a good idea. This country right now is nuttier than a peanut farm. I live in the US and don't want to travel anywhere domestically."[div]

https://www.buzzfeed.com/dannicaramirez/americans-react-to-countries-travel-advisories-us
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"Take Your Tourism Somewhere Else": Americans Are Reacting To Countries Heightening Their Travel Guidelines For Citizens (Original Post) Eugene Mar 26 OP
These people assume we aren't picking up random brown people Hope22 Mar 26 #1
What's the point keeping transgender people out? Diamond_Dog Mar 26 #2
There is no real point to anything maga. It's him pandering to ignorant masses. lindysalsagal Mar 26 #3

Hope22

(3,975 posts)
1. These people assume we aren't picking up random brown people
Wed Mar 26, 2025, 01:16 PM
Mar 26

And shipping them to a destination of our choosing. They need to think of this place as a giant prison camp. What good reason is there to endanger your freedom by entering?

Diamond_Dog

(37,022 posts)
2. What's the point keeping transgender people out?
Wed Mar 26, 2025, 01:18 PM
Mar 26

Cruelty? Because I would imagine their money is just as good as anyone else’s.

We live in such embarrassing times.

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