New requirement for some Canadian visitors worries Arizona tourism industry

PHOENIX – A new federal policy requiring some Canadian visitors to register as foreign nationals could hurt the Arizona tourism industry, according to a local business leader.

The registration requirement will apply to Canadians who stay in the U.S. for more than 30 days starting April 11.

“I don’t have the exact dollar amount, but we have a ton of … winter visitors right now coming into the Valley, spending time in our state, visiting shops, doing restaurants, keeping up their residences here,” Mike Huckins of the Greater Phoenix Chamber told KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Arizona’s Morning News on Tuesday…

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