The risk perception needs to go; all are welcome to the US: Fred Dixon

Preventing people from entering our territory is just not a part of our DNA: Dixon

With President Donald Trump all set to unveil a new travel immigration order next week, there is palpable fear among refugees, asylum seekers and tourists. The controversial directive, which proposes to place a ban on citizens of seven countries from entering the US, threatens to wreck the country’s multicultural identity and also hit tourism. FRED DIXON, president & CEO, NYC & Company, New York City’s official marketing, tourism and partnership organisation, talks to Dhruv Munjal about how the ban is being perceived back home, the challenges faced by the tourism industry and why keeping people out is not in the