一家总部位于亚利桑那州的旅游公司正在起诉特朗普政府,原因是其决定对非美国居民征收更高的国家公园游客费用。
An Arizona-based tour company is suing the Trump administration over its move to impose higher national park visitor fees on people who don’t live in the U.S.
在周一提交的新诉状中,Across Arizona Tours 表示,由于政府今年早些时候对非居民征收的更高费用,该公司已遭受业务损失。
In a new filing on Monday, Across Arizona Tours said it has lost business due to the higher costs for non-residents imposed by the administration earlier this year.
根据诉状,该公司负责人卡罗尔·斯塔普尔顿(Carole Stapleton)与80至90名潜在客户进行了沟通,这些人未预订该公司的旅游服务,其中大多数人引用了费用上涨作为原因。
The company’s Carole Stapleton spoke with 80-90 potential customers who did not book a tour with the firm, most of whom cited the higher fees, according to the lawsuit.
该公司由倾向自由意志主义的太平洋法律基金会(Pacific Legal Foundation)代理,案件主张该政策超出了政府的法定权限。
The case, in which the company is represented by the libertarian-leaning Pacific Legal Foundation, argues that the policy goes beyond the administration’s statutory authority.
太平洋法律基金会的律师雅各布·哈斯(Jacob Haas)在书面声明中表示:“联邦机构不能随意制定费用。只有国会才能授权联邦费用。国会从未授权对非居民征收更高费用——尤其是因为这样的政策会阻碍国际旅游业,并损害像 Across Arizona Tours 这样的公司。”
“Federal agencies cannot make up fees as they please,” said Jacob Haas, an attorney with Pacific Legal Foundation, in a written statement.
特朗普政府已对部分访问量最大的国家公园中的非美国居民每人额外征收100美元的费用。根据该政策,购买年度通行证的非居民也必须支付更多费用——为250美元,而居民只需支付80美元。
“Only Congress can authorize federal fees. And Congress has never authorized higher fees for nonresidents — not least because such a policy would discourage international tourism and hurt companies like Across Arizona Tours.”The Trump administration has imposed fees of an additional $100 per person at some of the nation’s most-visited national parks for those who don’t live in the U.S. Non-residents who buy annual passes also have to pay more — $250, compared to $80 for residents — under the policy.
内政部发言人辩称,美国居民已经通过缴纳税款为国家公园提供了补贴。
An Interior Department spokesperson argued that U.S. residents already subsidize national parks by paying taxes.
该发言人未透露姓名,并通过一个通用的新闻邮箱回复称:“多亏了唐纳德·J·特朗普总统,已经通过联邦税收资助国家公园系统的美国居民继续享受实惠的价格,而外国游客则支付更高的入场费,以帮助维护我们的公园并改善游客体验。”
“Thanks to President Donald J. Trump, U.S. residents, who already fund the National Park System through federal taxes, are continuing to enjoy affordable pricing, while foreign tourists are paying higher entrance fees to help maintain our parks and improve visitor experiences,” said the spokesperson, who did not provide their name and replied from a generic press email account.
该发言人补充道:“本届政府将继续把美国家庭放在首位——让公园对后代来说更加便捷、更加实惠、更加高效。”
“This administration will continue to put American families first — making parks more accessible, more affordable and more efficient for future generations,” the spokesperson added.