Tourist says he was barred in the US for Jd Vance meme; Nega

With the repercussion of the case, the White House publicly spoke out and denied the tourist version. By note, US Immigration Service spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said the Norwegian was forbidden to enter the country after admitting drug use. It was not informed if the tourist was in possession of any kind of drug at the time of the approach.

Mikkelsen confirmed that he was already using marijuana. To the Norway press, he claimed that he used marijuana “only on two occasions, but in places of recreational use”, ie areas where their consumption is allowed.

USA have ‘drifted’ tourists

Since resumed power earlier this year, President Donald Trump has hardened the entry of foreigners and, consequently, “chased” tourists. According to a study by the World Travel and Tourism Council, an agency that represents the world’s leading tour operators, people from other countries are afraid to travel to the US and end up in the immigration service.

US tourism sector could lose $ 12 billion by 2025, according to the agency. The agency estimates that revenue from foreigners spending in the country this year is $ 169 billion from US $ 181 billion last year.

According to the study, the United States “are the only country among the 184 economies analyzed by the agency and the Oxford Economics that will suffer a decrease in foreign spending in 2025”. The US government has already registered a decline of tourists from various countries, especially Germany, South Korea, the United Kingdom, among others.