This Can't Be Good

It seems people aren't visiting the US because it's too difficult:

"This study should be a wake-up call for the US government," said Geoff Freeman, Executive Director of the Discover America Partnership.

"Visiting the United States and interacting with the American people can have a powerful, positive effect on how non-US residents see our country. Unfortunately, perceptions of a 'rude' and 'arrogant' entry process are turning away travelers and harming America's image."

The survey found that the US entry process is considered the "world's worst" by travelers, by more than a two-to-one margin over the next-worst destination area.

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