[paulsutter]

AirBNB might want to adjust their offer since the majority of the world population are not allowed in the US. Visas are limited by country and can be an arduous process.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_the_United_St...

Only visitors from the few countries in blue or green are permitted entry automatically:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Visa_policy_of_the_USA....

I mention this without any advocacy for any position, but because some commenters seem to expect that borders are normally open. Every country has similar restrictions. Many countries don't admit US citizens without a visa.

Edit: Rayiner, I'm in favor of more and easier travel generally, I'm referring to the wording of Brian's tweet.

[exodust]

I thought this too, but looking a bit further there's already refugees living in the US in motels and so on, burning through their 'welcome cash'. Not sure about numbers, I just looked at one example of a family from Afghanistan who arrived just before the ban. So the housing offered by Airbnb hosts in the US would be, I presume, for people like this who are living in motels currently.

I wonder what these refugees who made it to the US typically do for housing once their motel money runs out? Are they on a waiting list for government housing or something? I guess they would receive welfare payments to cover rent, or just need to find work.

[rayiner]

(Good point, misread your post.)