Rosen Leads Democrats Demanding Trump Administration to Reverse Rule Authorizing Social Media Review for Tourists

Senators Express Concerns Over Negative Impacts On International Tourism Into the U.S.

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) led Democratic Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Peter Welch (D-VT), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) in a letter demanding that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Markwayne Mullin withdraw a proposed rule requiring travelers to disclose up to five years of their social media history prior to traveling to the United States, and end the State Department's new practice of social media screening of non-immigrant visa applications. International tourism into the U.S. has already been impacted by Trump's policies, with states like Nevada seeing the lowest number of visitors in 2025 in any year since the pandemic. The U.S. Travel Association estimates that travel and tourism to the United States brought in roughly $1.3 billion in spending in 2024 alone, accounting for 2.5% of the national GDP.

"These policies are further reducing already declining tourism to the United States at a time when our country should be working to welcome more tourists ahead of major international events like the World Cup," wrote the Senators. "Reduced international tourism is already harming hotels, restaurants, airlines, and the many other industries that rely on tourism in the United States."

"With this in mind, we urge the Department of Homeland Security to withdraw its proposed rule, ask the Department of State to end its practice of screening the social media history of non-immigrant visa applicants," continued the Senators.

You can read the full letter HERE

Senator Rosen has fought to protect Nevada's tourism economy at the federal level. She recently released a video addressing the negative impact Trump's actions have had on Nevada's tourism industry. Senator Rosen also called for a Senate hearing to examine the state of the American tourism industry following a year of Trump's reckless economic and immigration policies. Additionally, Senator Rosen introduced the bipartisan American Decade of Sports Act, which aims to boost tourism to the U.S. through major sporting events, such as the World Cup.

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