Like a lot of Canadians, Jorge Aranda stopped coming to the United States this year. "I don't want to pretend that everything's OK," he tells Axios.

Why it matters: Many international travelers say they're put off by tariffs, the Trump administration's anti-foreigner rhetoric and aggressive immigration enforcement, leading to a tourism slump that's dragging on local economies.

The big picture: International air travel to the U.S. is declining this year: down 7% from 2024, according to an Axios analysis of U.S. Customs and Border Protection data. • The U.S. could see 8.2% fewer international arrivals in 2025, per a forecast last month from travel research firm Tourism Economics — overseas visits would be well below 2019 levels, they said.

Zoom in: Canadians in particular are steering c

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