[rmnunez]

Great news for ethnophobes:

"Since September 11, 2001, the US has experienced a 17% decline in overseas travel, costing America $94 billion in lost visitor spending, nearly 200,000 jobs and $16 billion in lost tax revenue," the Discover America advocacy campaign said in a statement. Chairman Stevan Porter lamented the "extraordinary decline" in the number of overseas visitors to the US, while the advocacy group's executive director, Geoff Freeman, blamed the slump on the shabby welcome many foreigners feel they get in the US. "It's clear what's keeping people away in the post-9/11 environment: it is the perception around the world that travelers aren't welcome," Freeman told AFP. "Travelers around the world feel the US entry experience is among the world's worst," Freeman said, calling on the US government to work with the private sector to make visa acquisition more efficient, the entry process traveler-friendly, and to improve communication. 'Unwelcoming' US sees sharp fall in visitors since 9/11

They are right, it is very unpleasant to travel to the US no matter how you go