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EX500rider

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45. Over blown fears if you have a valid tourist visa and a return ticket

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Mon Jun 29, 2026, 04:24 PM

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Approximately 68 million foreign tourists visited the United States last year, what % had ICE troubles?

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Had a very sad conversation with a waiter in Trieste, Italy tonight. [View all] Thunderbeast Sunday OP

That is sad and yet Bettie Sunday #1

This is in counterpoint to all the glowing FIFA visitor stuff. Frasier Balzov Sunday #2

I've seen a few Facebook posts mentioning karynnj Sunday #17

Whenever I'm traveling, I alway make a point to reveal that I'm from San Francisco so I can give a good impression. NBachers Sunday #23

I haven't traveled for the last past year, but I always said I was from Vermont karynnj Sunday #39

Even in Dallas, the move by a black politician Eric Johnson to switch parties was seen as performative. harumph Sunday #29

Now that you mention it, I haven't seen a thread about WC attendance lately rictofen Sunday #34

I saw a great comment on FB Tree Lady Sunday #37

This is the intention of the isolationists and white-supremacists in the govermnent and corporate world. erronis Sunday #3

Keeping them "fereners" out is a feature, not a bug. flashman13 Sunday #4

The really sad part is that you can't blame him...nt Wounded Bear Sunday #5

I don't even want to be in this country anymore - TBF Sunday #6

I've been going yearly to Italy since 2014. I've had so many conversations not just with Italians but other Nanjeanne Sunday #7

this country is what it is. Divided into fiedoms of civility and harm. That is what REPUBLICANS Want ! dave99 Sunday #20

He's right MustLoveBeagles Sunday #8

Is he? seemed to be safe for the 68 million foreign tourists who visited last year EX500rider 5 hrs ago #48

I don't trust ICE or DHS MustLoveBeagles 4 hrs ago #50

That doesn't change the fact that 68 million tourists had a peaceful trip to the US and home last year EX500rider 1 hr ago #52

Reminds me of a Convo with our tour guide in Rome Deep State Witch Sunday #9

He'd be smart to wait fujiyamasan Sunday #10

We ARE the losers. He's probably right, except he'd likely be detained Figarosmom Sunday #11

We are already seeing this mgardener Sunday #12

Thunderbeast........ Upthevibe Sunday #13

We have relatives in Germany and we have told them not to come now. MLWR Sunday #14

Germany is Beautiful , why come here ? dave99 Sunday #21

It depends on what they want to see.... electric_blue68 Sunday #30

meh dave99 Sunday #31

Well -Many People- find it Beautiful. No one's -forcing you- to go. electric_blue68 Sunday #32

A wee bit more Just Jerome Sunday #15

To repair govt at least. But not moonscape Sunday #36

it is RACIST AND UN-AMERICAN Skittles Sunday #16

I agree Skittles!!!! bdamomma Sunday #24

I think your Italian waiter is wise. Why chance Cha Sunday #18

He's probably bdamomma Sunday #19

We have a very "unstable" poitical party REPUBLICANS destroying what was once calm dave99 Sunday #22

Crap! bdamomma Sunday #26

If the fascists implant themselves in our government for a generation GoodRaisin Sunday #25

Exactly!!!! bdamomma Sunday #27

His concerns are valid. Trump and Miller have made us to scary to visit. surfered Sunday #28

I am a white 3rd generation US citizen Bluestocking Sunday #33

I have travelled to red states multiple times since MFer was inaugurated. maxsolomon 10 hrs ago #43

I find the sight of MAGAts repulsive Bluestocking 5 hrs ago #47

Trieste itself is beautiful. cab67 Sunday #35

yes Celerity 7 hrs ago #46

nice photos! cab67 4 hrs ago #49

The world has been taught through TV, Films, etc to want to come to the US RockCreek Sunday #38

Many would-be visitors are not afraid but oasis 23 hrs ago #40

As they should. Initech 23 hrs ago #42

Ugh it's so disheartening. Initech 23 hrs ago #41

Travellers on Tourist Visas are likely fine. maxsolomon 10 hrs ago #44

Over blown fears if you have a valid tourist visa and a return ticket EX500rider 7 hrs ago #45

We will have huge tourism when petrodollar era ends delisen 3 hrs ago #51

I'm American but I have permanent resident status in Canada, so I live and work here. Jedi Guy 49 min ago #53