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Posted on: December 10, 2025, 06:13h.
Last updated on: December 10, 2025, 06:13h.
Las Vegas, which received around 5 million of its 40 million annual visitors (12.5%) from 2022-2025 from other countries, is bracing for a new level of bad tourism news. A new proposal from the Trump Administration seeks to dramatically increase scrutiny at US entry points, requiring nearly all incoming travelers to disclose five years of social media history before being allowed into the US.
This applies even to visitors from 41 visa‑waived countries including the UK, Israel, Germany, Japan, South Korea and Australia. Until now, the Electronic System for Travel Authorization — used by citizens of these countries for short stays — included an optional social media question that applicants could skip without a negative interpretation.
However, the new proposal would make the social-media disclosure mandatory to board flights or ships bound for the US.
The plan, published in the Federal Register by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), also demands disclosure of email addresses, phone numbers, and family details including names, birthdates, and birthplaces of relatives.
The proposal goes even further, leaving open the possibility of collecting biometric data such as facial scans, fingerprints, iris patterns and even DNA samples.
Officials argue the measures are necessary to strengthen national security and prevent potential threats. Critics, however, warn that the sweeping requirements chill free expression, invade privacy and discourage legitimate tourism.
Sophia Cope, senior staff attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a digital rights group, told the New York Times that it could “exacerbate civil liberties harms.”
Vegas, We’ve Got a Problem
The timing is particularly worrisome for Las Vegas. International visitation to the region shows an overall decline of 8% year to date through mid-2025, per Las Vegas Convention and Visitor Authority and airport data. And the new restrictions could undermine hopes of recovery for the Strip, which relies so heavily on international conventions, entertainment and casino visitation.
The public has 60 days to comment on the proposal before it is finalized.