Another element is that many Canadians are currently boycotting travel to the US. We are not a majority of IETF participants but it’s worth mentioning. mjm Marie-José Montpetit, Ing. Ph.D. > On Mar 18, 2025, at 3:52 PM, Jan Schaumann <jschauma=40netmeister.org@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Andrew Alston <aa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> The New York Times recently published a list of countries planned for >> outright travel bans or sharply restricted visas, and another long list of >> countries that could end up in either the restricted or travel ban list. > > In addition to that, it should be noted that there has > been an increase in reports of people being detained > despite holding valid visas or entering the US as > e.g., tourists who do not need a visa, including the > cases of Fabian Schmidt, Lucas Sielaff, Jessica > Brösche, or Rebecca Burke (all of whom are from > countries _not_ on any travel ban list). > > Entering the US with a passport that shows neither > 'male' nor 'female' as the holder's gender is also > likely a significant risk factor now, and so the > location may thus practically exclude an entire class > of people from attending. > > -Jan >
