Where the 2016 Presidential Candidates Stand on Major Travel Issues
Photo Credit: Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump gives a speech in front of his private jet at a Mesa, Ariz., airport. Flickr / Gage Skidmore
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America's transportation infrastructure is in serious need of help. At this point, only Democratic candidates have articulated substantive proposals for fixing it.
Political primaries are set to begin next week for the hotly contested 2016 U.S. presidential election, and travel-related issues have been at the forefront of the political debate so far.
While xenophobic rhetoric from Republican candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz supporting restrictions to Muslim travel and immigration have garnered the most attention, other candidates are calling for renewed spending on travel infrastructure and increased security at American airports.
Here's a breakdown of where the top presidential candidates stand on these issues related to travel and tourism.
Visas and immigration
Major candidates on both sides of the aisle supported the enhanced restrictions on visa waiver travel to the U.S. that were enacted last week. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, in partic
