Foreign tourism to the US drops amid Trump-era policies
Al Jazeera
Tourism down in five out of six months, with experts linking decline to president’s rhetoric and restrictive policies.
The number of foreign visitors to the United States continues to decline, as a range of policies put forth by the administration of US President Donald Trump has made tourists wary of travelling to the country.
In July, foreign visits to the US decreased by 3 percent year-over-year, according to recently released preliminary government data.
That decrease follows a trend that has been seen almost every month since Trump took office in late January. For five out of six months, the US has experienced a drop in foreign visitors.
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