Travel experts are sounding the alarm about a significant drop in international visitors to the U.S.
The World Travel and Tourism Council says America is on track to lose $12.5 billion in international visitor spending this year.
Oxford Economics projects the U.S. will be the only country to see that type of decline.
Experts say the decline is due to the costly, and lengthy, process to get a visa, and the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration, which is leaving travelers on edge.
“We need to let travelers around the world know that we want their business. We certainly understand some of the issues we have here in the United States that focus on illegal immigration. Unfortunately, some travelers around the world are wondering if legal visitors are welcome,” says Geoff Freeman, CEO or the U.S. Travel Association.
Experts say they are hoping the World Cup next summer, which will have games in Philadelphia, will help turn things around.
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