For friends of democracy all over the world: We need to help you.
You know that the Trump regime is attacking the brutality of American democracy. Most of us did not vote for Donald Trump (half of us did not vote in the 2024 elections). But he feels a mandate to take a wreckage to the constitution.
Like most of the bullies, the system can only be restricted if everyone stands on bullying – including you.
First, if you are thinking about a trip to the United States, please reconsider. Why is America equivalent to Trump with your tourist dollars?
Spending by non -Americans in the United States is an important source of tax revenues and a large “export” of this nation. There is no reason for you to support Trump's economy indirectly.
Many international travelers interested in the authoritarian power of Trump have canceled trips to the United States. You may also do it.
Last week, the US President threatened a 200 % tariff for European wine and alcohol after describing it as the European Union as “one of the most tax authorities and the non -destructive tariff in the world.”
Why is this loud speech equivalent? Many Europeans already exceed trips to Disney World and Music Festivals.
Traveling from China, the frequent target for Trump's contempt, decreased by 11 %. Chinese travelers choose a vacation in Australia and New Zealand instead of visiting the US National Gardens.
Our dear neighbors, who were the main source of international travel to the United States, decide to visit Europe and Mexico instead.
In response to Trump's repeated desire to make Canada “State 51”, former Prime Minister of Canada urged Canadian Justin Trudeau to not leave in the United States.
An informal boycott by Canadian travelers began. The number of Canadians returning to the car has already decreased from visits to the United States already by 23 % in February, and air travel by Canadians returning from the United States decreased by 13 % for last year, according to Canada statistics.
In general, international travel to the United States is expected to decrease at least 5 % this year.
Although we loved (and benefited from) your visits, I urge you to join many of your citizens and at least at least decided not to come to the United States.
Second, if you are considering coming to the United States on a student or even a H-1B visa, which allows high-skilled foreign citizens to live and work here, you may also reconsider.
You may have waited a few years until the Trump system ends.
It is not quite safe to be here, anyway.
Dr. Rasha Aili, 34, was deported by a kidney transplant specialist and professor at the University of Brown Medical College, who was legally in the United States on the H-1B visa, without explanation, and although the court has prevented its expulsion.
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Last month, Dr. Alwa traveled to Lebanon, her motherland, to visit relatives. When she tried to return from that trip to the United States, she was arrested by American customs and immigration officials and put it on a trip to Paris, and is supposed to be on her way to Lebanon.
Lebanon is not even in the list of the draft countries from which the Trump administration is taught to ban entry to the United States.
Even if there is a lack of skilled workers in your specialty, you can deport you at any time, for any reason or non -existent.
Likewise, if you are considering coming to the United States with a student visa, you may think about risk at this time. A highly studied student at Columbia University, Mahmoud Khalil, was arrested, and he was detained for another reason, but he protested safely against the policies of Benjamin Netanyahu in Gaza.
The Braun University administration advised foreign students, before the spring holiday, “considering the postponement or delay of personal travel outside the United States so that more information is available from the US State Department.”
This is not just a danger. It is also the circumstances. If you care about democracy, this is not the time to come here on a H-1B student or visa because the Trump system runs our rights.
On Sunday, it deported hundreds of Venezuelan citizens from the United States to a prison in El Salvador. This was done, although a federal judge prevented Trump's use of the law of foreign enemies suffering from centuries-which was used only in times of war-and aircraft that carry some Venezuelan to return to the United States.
On Sunday night, Trump told the correspondents that the Venezuelan who deported them was “bad people”.
But no one can take the word Trump that these were “bad”. Trump routinely uses the term “bad people” to refer to the people who oppose him or criticize him.
Whatever the reason for the desire to come to the United States-a lady, a student, or a skilled worker H-1B-you may want to reconsider your plans.
A decision not to attend would send a sign that you are justified justified about your safety and security here and that you are chance by the Trump regime attacks on democracy as is the case with most of us Americans.
Robert Reish, a former US Labor Minister, is an honorary professor of public policy at the University of California, Berkeley. He is an American column writer. His news letters at Robertreich.substack.com
