US Customs and Border Protection is reportedly considering scaling back a proposal mandating travellers from Visa Waiver Program countries to provide five years of social media history—however the US Travel Association is calling for it to be ditched altogether.
Speaking to The Travel at IPW, USTA president and ceo Geoff Freeman argued that the proposal unnecessarily deters travel and lacks a security justification.
“I’m disappointed that we’re not just ripping it up,” he said.
Matt Davies, an executive director at CBP’s office of field operations, told the news outlet it is looking into a more ‘focused’ implementation, meaning the amount of social media details arrivals will have to disclose will depend on their answers during the ESTA process.
“It’s not focused on everyone,” Davies said.
