Other travelers from countries like Australia and Canada have reported being detained in horrendous conditions.
Other times, its more of a blanket fuck you to Americas geopolitical allies with threats of tariffs.
Bukele falsely accused Garcia of being a terrorist and said he wouldnt return the innocent man.
President Donald Trump gestures as he meets with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador in the Oval Office of the White House April 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.© Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images
COLLINS: Can President Bukele weigh in on this?
Do you plan to return Garcia?
BUKELE: How can I smuggle a terrorist into the United States?
Of course Im not going to do it.
And visitors to the U.S. have even fewer rights than Americans.
Many people need to travel to the U.S. for work or family obligations.
But it seems anyone who can help it should steer clear of the country for the foreseeable future.
Things are bound to get much, much worse before they get any better.
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