The United States is moving toward a significant expansion of security screening for foreign visitors—one that industry groups warn could reshape global travel flows and impose high economic costs on America’s tourism sector.
A proposal now under federal review would require travelers from Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries to submit five years of social media history when applying for or renewing ESTA authorization. While officials frame the change as a necessary modernization of vetting tools, its implications reach far beyond security administration.
Early reactions from the travel industry have been unequivocal. The U.S. Travel Association expressed “significant concern” that the added requirement could deter millions of
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