The German government issued a travel advisory for the United States, warning travelers about political instability and street violence—and to expect to be required to show ID to local security forces. They've seen this movie before.
Protests have been held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and other cities against the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol officers enforcing Trump's immigration crackdown.
Federal agents deployed to the city under the Trump administration's "Operation Metro Surge" shot and killed U.S. citizen Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.on Saturday and fellow American Renée Good on Jnauary 7.
Germany updated its travel information for the U.S. last March to make clear that visas (or waivers) no longer guarantee its citizens entry to the U.S. But the new advisory explicitly describes the crackdown on immigration and risk of politically-motivated unrest. Travelers are advised to stay away from large crowds, protests, and demonstrations where violence could occur.
Reporters from Italy's state broadcaster were threatened by ICE agents while covering protests last week, an incident widely covered by European news media. This made a scandal of ICE agents being used as security at the forthcoming Winter Olympics there, forcing the U.S. to change those plans.
Current and former lawmakers urged Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to intervene and block their presence in the wake of two fatal shootingsduring Trump's ongoing immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
The former Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte urged the country's government to "set our own limits" and "make clear decisions," following increasingly aggressive tactics by the agency in the US.
Previously:
• CDC issues travel advisory as leprosy spreads in Florida
• Planned Parenthood issues travel advisory warning pregnant women to stay out of Tennessee
