US travel restriction could undermine national security

The recent immigration ban by the Trump administration is not only a humanitarian setback, but also raises US national security concerns, argued Erica Gaston in an interview with The Guardian on January 28. Drawing on over a decade of experience in the region, she said that working with local partners is key to tackling security challenges in countries such as Yemen, Iraq, and others listed in the ban. Travel and exchange play a critical role in that effort.