In recent weeks, several detention of European tourists has taken place at the US border. The events have led to a larger international oras over US strict supervisory methods, reports the news agency Ap.
Then Donald Trump Joined as president in January this year, a number of incidents occurred at the US border.
In January, a German tourist was arrested to cross Mexico and the United States, even though she had a valid visa. The woman was held in custody for six weeks before she could return home, the AP writes.
Even as recently as a few weeks ago, a French researched was stopped from entering the country. This is after border controllers looked through the man’s mobile phone and found an SMS conversation where the researcher criticized Trump and his administration.
Now, nine EU countries are warning their citizens who are planning to travel to the United States, and are changing the travel recommendations for those who are going into the country.
The countries primarily highlight the risks of transgender people and non-binary travelers, and recommend caution or in some cases direct consultation with US embassies before departure.
EU countries include Norway, Finland, Denmark, Germany, France, Portugal, Ireland, the Netherlands and Belgium.
More countries are expected to update their travel guides for the United States in the coming weeks.