Jay Honeck schrieb:

the famously less-than-welcoming attitude of many Europeans

Today released:

Travelers rate America’s entry process as the “world’s worst” by greater
than a 2:1 margin over the next-worst destination area.
The U.S. ranks with Africa and the Middle East when it comes to
traveler-friendly paperwork and officials.
54 percent of international travelers say that immigration officials are
rude.
Travelers to the U.S. are more afraid of U.S. government officials than
the threat of terrorism or crime.
Two-thirds of travelers surveyed fear they will be detained at the
border because of a simple mistake or misstatement.


Source:

The Discover America Partnership/RT Strategies study of international
travelers was conducted between October 25th and November 9th, 2006.
2,011 non-U.S. resident international travelers were surveyed,
representing 15+ countries worldwide. Half of those travelers had
visited the U.S. since September 11, 2001; the other half had not
visited the U.S. since September 11, 2001.

http://www.poweroftravel.org/release-11-20-06.aspx


So much about the "famously less-than-welcoming attitude"

Stefan