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.
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.
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.