Chicago-based companies worry of tourism downturn amid uncertainty NBC Chicago [Video]

With attractions like Millennium Park, the Magnificent Mile and Navy Pier, Chicago is a popular tourist destination, but uncertainty over immigration and tariff policies has companies worried about a downturn.

Those companies are considered that through a combination of economic concerns and feelings of being unwelcome that international travelers may choose to head elsewhere.

For almost 20 years, Comfort Tour Canada has offered luxury buses trips to Chicago, with tourists spending money at restaurants, shops and attractions. This year however, the owner says he doesn’t have enough passengers to fill busses.

“Unfortunately, because of what is happening, it’s very hard for us to continue the business,” owner Al Qanun said. “We’ve been doing it twice a month, but recently we have reduced it. Since February of this year, our bookings have dropped to 80% (fewer) bookings.”

Qanun says there’s a growing sense among some Canadians that the United States is …