US Customs and Border Protection at Nevark Liberty International Airport.
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Some European companies are warning about sending their employees to the US
It comes amidst increasing volatile policy in the Trump administration, more rigorous immigration inspection and detention and deportation reports.
Speaking in the fields, including CNBC Engineering and Accounting, he stressed that their work trips to the US continued without disruption. But others, usually in more politically sensitive fields, have been flagged into the welfare of employees.
Their reactions give new travel guidance – advising workers to bring wiped electronic equipment or access the US via Canada – such as promoting attendance at US events or conferences.
Business travel is a significant source of income for the US economy. According to a report published by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) last year, the total cost of the sector has earned a total of 1 421 billion and 9 119 billion tax revenues in 2022, which is a recent year. It comes from an estimated 429.9 million trade trips that support 6 million jobs.
Business travel is a major income for the aviation industry, with many in many cases airline gains 50% and 75%.
One Survey Of the 900 global travel buyers conducted by GBTA in April, 29% said they were expecting a decline in business travel in their companies in 2025 as a result of the US policy in both travel and tariffs. The survey also found an overall optimism in the sector.
Any chilling effect will also come International tourism is expected to ferment this yearDue to the negative perceptions of trade and immigration policy.
An increasing anxiety on our travels
President Donald Trump has been charged with border control and foreign visas since he took office in January, with reports Tourist There has been a long time in custody centers. White house Were promised in January All foreigners who want to access the US are “inspected and tested to the maximum level as possible.”
Relationships between the US administration and the academic community are also ahead, following these actions Pause International Student Visa Distribution And “Renews aggressively” visas To Chinese students, as well as The arrest of some foreign students on a political basis.
“We are hearing that some international passengers have expressed their displeasure over the US due to increased visa verification, social media supervision and valid documents,” said Prashray Kala, a partner of the Management Consultancy Everest Group.
“Those who have a visible online footprint are more careful, especially with the ‘catch and revek’ policy,” Kala said.
This policy announced on April 30 is that anyone with an US visa will lose their immigration status after a strike for any violation of the US law, regardless of the intensity.
The European Fund Manager said that immigration officers at airports could disrupt their travel plans due to a political change than policy.
“There was no business trip at Esta (Visa),” said Fund Manager.
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Head of the International Non -Government Organization with headquarters in London said he had formed a new travel protocol for the US for CNBC
The policy has exceeded their general requirements for information on employees’ movements and contact details, for problems around physical and information safety. NGO produces investigative reports on climate change, corporate misconduct and corruption issues.
The CNBC, who spoke for the story, sought anonymous anonymity about the matters of the internal workplace.
“As an organization, we do not need to break into the sweat. We do it for a lot of places where our staff travels,” said NGO chief executive.
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He said that examinations include taking the “Burner” phones or computers only used for the trip and preparing employees for aggressively questioning their travel objectives or what they published online.
Separately, an educational researcher from the University of Switzerland told CNBC that he was guided to travel to the US via Canada or attend conferences to avoid any visa complications.
He noted that some of his colleagues were still touring the US without an incident, but others were questioned for a long time, and some decided not to attend the summer educational conferences. He said that programs to visit US universities are especially affected and withheld.
The CNBC has spoken across all industries, admitting that the prevailing environment around our travel is uncertain.
“There is a risk of over -responding to this … Plowing our time and resources to prepare for it rather than true, clear risk warrants,” the NGO chief said.
“This question is how you can be substantive and actually behave. Perhaps at this time, we will take more shine seriously.”
– CNBC’s Ganesh Rao contributed to the story.
