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Speaker 1 (00:00):
When looking at the Passport Power Index, ours used to
be ranked number one in the world, meaning we had
the most countries willing to accept visitors without a visa.
But we've been slipping ever since twenty fourteen down to
number ten, surprising for some.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
I guess generally think of America as similar with maybe
that would be a little higher, So I'm surprised that
it's dropped so much.
Speaker 1 (00:20):
But why at the drop? The Henley Passport Index says
diplomatic relations and overall international standing of a country are factors.
Speaker 3 (00:27):
Very very surprised. I knew that other countries weren't a
lot of other countries weren't thinking of US as favorably
as they used to.
Speaker 1 (00:36):
Though the US passport is ranked tenth, there are thirty
three other countries ahead of US, as many are tied
in different rankings at Logan. James Rojas WBZ, Boston's news
radio
When looking at the Passport Power Index, ours used to
be ranked number one in the world, meaning we had
the most countries willing to accept visitors without a visa.
But we've been slipping ever since twenty fourteen down to
number ten, surprising for some.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
I guess generally think of America as similar with maybe
that would be a little higher, So I'm surprised that
it's dropped so much.
Speaker 1 (00:20):
But why at the drop? The Henley Passport Index says
diplomatic relations and overall international standing of a country are factors.
Speaker 3 (00:27):
Very very surprised. I knew that other countries weren't a
lot of other countries weren't thinking of US as favorably
as they used to.
Speaker 1 (00:36):
Though the US passport is ranked tenth, there are thirty
three other countries ahead of US, as many are tied
in different rankings at Logan. James Rojas WBZ, Boston's news
radio
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