It has been asked in the ESTA for a long long time, afaik even before Trump.
But can we please remember that there is a huge huge difference between being asked to provide it optionally, to being required to provide it.
But can we please remember that there is a huge huge difference between being asked to provide it optionally, to being required to provide it.
That's been the case since 2019. Before that, asking to hand that info out even voluntarily was widely seen as an overreach. Now, it's required for countries not covered by ESTA and still voluntary for ESTA countries.