Canadians Rock the American Boat — With Their Wallets

And U.S. Arrogance Is to Blame

“A criminal conviction in the United States, false information regarding the purpose of stay, or even a slight overstay of the visa upon entry or exit can lead to arrest, detention, and deportation,” reads the new German travel advisory—an unusually sharp warning urging its citizens to think twice before traveling to the United States.

So ask yourself: would you book a family trip to Yellowstone? Pack your kids in the car after reading stories of German citizens being detained at the airport for no clear reason? Is that risk worth it?

Germany is part of the Visa Waiver Program. Entry should be routine with an approved ESTA—but when your freedom depends on a border agent’s mood, what does that even mean anymore?

We haven’t seen the flight data from Europe yet, but it’s coming. Europeans take a bit longer to shift behavior, but shift they will. Canadians, on the other hand, have wasted no time. They’ve already made up their minds—and they’re sending a loud, unmistakable message to Washington, along with a rallying cry to the rest of the world.