Originally Posted by
eng3
Like everything, it's political too. From the point of view of most Americans, I'm sure the optics of Biden welcoming in foreigners during a time like this doesn't look good. Remember, most Americans (at least the people around here), would be 'afraid' to go outside the US (and Caribbean) even before COVID let alone be able to locate these countries on a map.
I'm sure a lot of this is politics, but I think, politically and practically, the White House has this backwards. Given the cockamamie politics of covid-19, those who would usually criticize more immigration (even from the EU) would probably applaud, or at least not complain about, any effort to reduce restrictions. (Certainly, Florida's tourism industry would be on board.) Meanwhile, I have a strong sense that the president's base is on board with more EU tourism — their talking point is that we should be worried about Pensacola, not Paris. And I promise that barring EU visitors will not placate those who are angry with the White House's handling of the border.