Be Careful What You Ask For: Traveling abroad in the Trump era? For some legal residents, not so fast
President Trump’s immigration executive orders, tough enforcement actions, and even tougher and harsher immigration rhetoric have created a climate of fear in immigrant communities across the United States. And, immigrant fear may have economic as well as other impacts. As Federal Reserve officials have stated, the labor market (and the national economy) is beginning to suffer as immigrant workers have become scarce.
With the Trump administration tightening the borders, lawful permanent residents are leery of international travel. Cindy Carcamo of the Los Angeles Times reports that “For some legal residents, traveling in a time in which talk of travel bans and massive border walls flows from the White House has become an anxiety-inducing proposition. . . . Some travel agencies that cater to immigrant populations are reporting dips in travel. Some travel agency representatives who cater specifically to Latinos living in the U.S. say that worried clients frequently call in with questions.”
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