The security costs to barring refugees and creating civilian ‘safe zones’
Angry Planet
Matthew Gault
4.3 • 882 Ratings
🗓️ 7 February 2017
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily restricting travel from seven Muslim-majority countries and halting the U.S. refugee program. One week later, after several legal challenges and protests at America’s airports, a federal judge blocked several key provisions of the order. Moral, legal and ethical questions aside, the ban would create national security challenges for America. This week on War College, Joshua Hampson of the Niskanen center walks us through the possible military implications of the executive order. According to Hampson, Trump’s plan plays into the propaganda of the Islamic State. He also critiques Trump’s new plan to solve the refugee crisis - creating “safe zones,” in Syria. Safe zones need protection – the Srebrenica genocide is a stark reminder of what happens when they aren’t – and the kind of camp Trump is talking about creating would require a major troop presence to keep safe.
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| 0:22.0 | I would say that there's a greater risk to not accepting refugees than to accepting refugees. President Trump issued an executive order temporarily halting refugees from entering the United States. |
| 0:42.0 | He's also advocated for protected civilian zones |
| 0:44.8 | in conflict areas. |
| 0:46.4 | Today's guest examines these policies |
| 0:49.1 | and whether they truly serve US.S. security interests. |
| 0:59.0 | You're listening to Reuters War College, a discussion of the world in conflict, focusing on the stories behind the front lines. |
| 1:03.0 | Hello, welcome to work. |
| 1:07.0 | Hello, welcome to War College. I'm your host Matthew Gault. |
| 1:17.0 | Joshua Hampson is the Security Studies Fellow at the Niskannon Center |
| 1:21.0 | where he focuses on international security, U.S. |
| 1:23.6 | outer space policy, defense and foreign policy issues. |
| 1:27.3 | He's here today to talk to us about the security implications of the refugee crisis and |
| 1:31.4 | immigration. |
| 1:33.6 | To be clear, we are not here today to talk about the moral, ethical, or legal ramifications |
| 1:38.3 | of some of the incoming administration's proposed policies. |
| 1:41.6 | Today we're going to view these things strictly through a |
| 1:44.0 | national security lens. Joshua, thank you so much for joining us. Thank you for |
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