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WASHINGTON (WAM)
The United States experienced a 12 per cent decline in foreign visitors in March compared to the same period last year, according to data released Thursday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The drop represents the sharpest decline in inbound travel since the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to Xinhua, Canadian travellers, the largest group of foreign visitors to the country, decreased by 18 per cent in March, following a 12.5 per cent drop in February.
Air arrivals from Mexico also fell sharply, down 23 per cent in March.
The drop is particularly noticeable from China, where visits fell by 11 per cent, and other regions such as Africa (down 9 per cent), parts of Asia (down 7 per cent), and Central America (down 6 per cent).
