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2026-03-10
Hawaii Raises Concerns Over the Tourism Impact of Tighter ESTA Rules
Hawaii has raised concerns about what tighter ESTA requirements could mean for visitor numbers.
ESTA governs entry for visa exempt travellers to the United States, including to Hawaii, which draws a large share of its visitors from countries in the programme.
State representatives have raised concerns about the effect tighter requirements could have on arrivals.
Where a destination depends heavily on one authorisation system, changes to that system are an economic question as much as an immigration one.
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