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EPISODE · May 2, 2025 · 24 MIN

Are you worried about U.S. travel?

from Front Burner

For many Canadians, travel to the United States is a yearly routine. But that’s started to change.People around the world have shared stories about travel to the U.S. gone wrong. Some have been pulled into the back rooms of airports for additional screening, others have been pressured to share their social media accounts for examination and in the worst case scenarios, detained.Now, out of fear or even national pride, many travelers are rethinking their travel plans. In March, nearly 900,000 fewer Canadians visited the U.S. So, what might you encounter if you choose to head down south? Is there reason to be concerned?Today, Hannah Sampson, a travel reporter with the Washington Post, joins the show to break down the reality of traveling to the U.S. under Trump.For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts

For many Canadians, travel to the United States is a yearly routine. But that’s started to change.People around the world have shared stories about travel to the U.S. gone wrong. Some have been pulled into the back rooms of airports for additional screening, others have been pressured to share their social media accounts for examination and in the worst case scenarios, detained.Now, out of fear or even national pride, many travelers are rethinking their travel plans. In March, nearly 900,000 fewer Canadians visited the U.S. So, what might you encounter if you choose to head down south? Is there reason to be concerned?Today, Hannah Sampson, a travel reporter with the Washington Post, joins the show to break down the reality of traveling to the U.S. under Trump.For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts

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For many Canadians, travel to the United States is a yearly routine. But that’s started to change.People around the world have shared stories about travel to the U.S. gone wrong. Some have been pulled into the back rooms of airports for additional...

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